by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2011
‘Stigma’ in Reporting on “The Mentally Ill”
The Guardian published an article by Harold A. Maio questioning why the media refers to "'the' mentally ill," which Maio...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2011
Nigerian Journalist Accused of Libel
Nigerian journalist and National Accord editor Olajide Fashikun has been arrested and accused of libel over his reports about the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2011
Hartford Courant Apologizes for Plagiarism and Aggregation in Journal Inquirer Lawsuit case
As iMediaEthics has written, two Connecticut newspapers have been in court for two years over aggregation and plagiarism charges. The Journal...
by Malik Ayub Sumbal on Nov 21, 2011
Did Pakistan’s The Daily Express Break Off-the-Record Agreement?
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN --To violate off-the-record agreements for information and sources is an ethical violation according to the principles and values...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2011
Toronto Star Explains Naming Elderly Rape Victim in Nursing Home Abuse Reports
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English explained and defended the newspaper's decision to name "a 71-year-old woman with advanced dementia,"...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2011
Leveson Inquiry: News International Apologizes for Phone Hacking
During last week's hearings from the Leveson Inquiry (see our report on the first day of the Leveson hearing here),...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2011
AP Reports, Retracts Quotes from Fake Christopher Walken
The Associated Press reported that it had corrected its Nov. 18 story that reported quotes attributed to Christopher Walken. Walken's comments...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2011
Julian Assange Appeals to UK Supreme Court over Extradition to Sweden
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is appealing the Nov. 2 ruling that he must be extradited to Sweden to face questions in...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2011
CBS-Money Watch Commentary on Wall Street Protests Sexist
iMediaEthics is shocked and disappointed to see the sexist and cavalier commentary by CBS MoneyWatch's Alain Sherter published on CBSNews.com's website....
by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2011
Spectator May Face Contempt of Court Charges?
UK magazine the Spectator may be investigated for contempt of court, the Guardian reported. Justice Treacy called on the attorney...