by Molika Ashford on Oct 15, 2009
Media Misleads on NASA Moon Mission: Headlines Say We "Bombed" The Moon
On the morning of October 9, the NASA LCROSS mission impacted the Moon to test the debris for water. Many...
Sensationalism
by Molika Ashford on Oct 26, 2009
Bioethicist Cites Bad Flu Reporting, Asks: Can We Really Expect Any Better From Journalism?
The spring and fall flu seasons this year have spurred a flood of sensationalist medical reporting focused on the H1N1...
by Molika Ashford on Nov 12, 2009
Sensational NY Post Headline Exaggerates Meeting Between Zoo Lion and Deer
The Associated Press reported on an unfortunate run in between a wild deer and lion at The National Zoo in...
by Danielle Elliot on Dec 06, 2009
A Lesson on Ethics, Courtesy of Tiger Woods
In a December 2 post for McGuire on Media, a blog on the Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of...
by Danielle Elliot on Dec 12, 2009
Calling Out The Washington Post for Tiger Woods Coverage
We do not wish to continue beating the Tiger Woods drum. The tabloids and even some mainstream media have done...
by Molika Ashford on Dec 30, 2009
Tiger Woods Beats Out 9/11 for Most Consecutive New York Post Cover Stories: 20 Times in a Row
It looks like Tiger Woods has another trophy to add to the mantle above his fireplace. That is, the beleaguered...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 30, 2010
Discussion Spreads on M.D. Reporters in Haiti Earthquake Coverage
Comments on the role or reporters during disaster situations have spread beyond the story of CNN correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 06, 2010
Graphic Images from Haiti Quake: Would US Citizens Be Depicted The Same Way?
Conflicting loyalties of medical correspondents aren’t the only ethical minefield for media reporting on this January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. Would...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 17, 2010
Luge Video Controversy Mirrors Haiti Quake Images
In the wake of January’s tragic earthquake in Haiti, iMediaEthics covered the debate over the media’s use of graphic images from...