by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2017
Tavis Smiley: ‘PBS made a huge mistake,’ denies sexual misconduct
Tavis Smiley slammed PBS, which suspended him indefinitely Dec. 13 over allegations of sexual misconduct. "PBS made a huge mistake...
Media's Future
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2017
Glenn Thrush to return to the New York Times after 2-month suspension next month
After a two-month suspension, the New York Times will reinstate suspended reporter Glenn Thrush. The Times suspended the White House...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2017
Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz fired by WNYC
New York public radio WNYC fired Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz after concluding two investigations about "inappropriate behavior" allegations. WNYC...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2017
Welsh newspaper invaded boy’s privacy with medical condition info & blurred photo
The South Wales Evening Post reported on a boy who had removed an emergency life ring from a life boat...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2018
Roundup: Firings, Suspensions & Resignations by News Outlets
In recent months, news outlets have fired, suspended, or asked for resignations from staff as they investigate complaints about behavior...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 14, 2018
How Press Covers Courts, Deaths & Social Media: UK Regulator Offers Guidance for Public
The UK press regulator, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, wants the public to be "more confident in engaging with the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 17, 2018
Top 10 Media Ethics Issues of 2017
As in recent years, iMediaEthics has assembled our list of what we found to be ten of the most important...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 19, 2018
Der Spiegel’s Editor-in-Chief’s Twitter hacked, posted fake apology to Turkey over News Reporting
No, Klaus Brinkbaumer, editor-in-chief of Germany's Der Spiegel, did not apologize for the news magazine's reporting on Turkey. But a...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2018
South Africa’s News 24 gets Ombudsman to handle complaints, provide accountability
South African online news outlet News 24 has created its first public editor position, appointing George Claassen to the role....