by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2018
New NYT hire Sarah Jeong says Tweets about White People ‘counter-trolling’ & satire
After the New York Times announced that it had hired Sarah Jeong, who is Asian, for its editorial board, older...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 05, 2018
Corrections: Brady Bunch House, Bankrupt Host?
iMediaEthics' latest roundup of corrections starts below: 1. The California house made famous in the TV show The Brady Bunch...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 04, 2018
Poem in The Nation said to have ‘disparaging and ableist language’
It is not often that a poem comes under fire for ethical issues, but The Nation was accused of publishing one...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2018
KTVU Apologizes for Nia Wilson Gun Photo
Bay Area Fox-affiliate KTVU aired a photo of Nia Wilson, a black woman who was fatally stabbed by a white...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2018
Seth Rich parents’ lawsuit against Fox News thrown out
Seth Rich's parents' lawsuit against Fox News was thrown out. Rich is the Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2018
BBC can’t appeal Cliff Richard verdict
The BBC cannot appeal Sir Cliff Richard's invasion of privacy verdict, the Guardian reported. In mid-July, UK Justice Mann ordered the BBC...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2018
Australian newspaper’s cartoon on Greek fire tragedy was ‘offensive, insensitive & in bad taste’
The Advertiser, an Adelaide, Australia-based daily tabloid, upset readers with a cartoon about the Greek wildfires. The cartoon, by Jos...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2018
Malcolm Turnbull didn’t pick elections date, ABC corrects
The Australian Broadcasting Corp. claimed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull chose the date for five by-elections in July, which would conflict...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2018
Sydney Morning Herald published too many details on teacher’s murder
The Sydney Morning Herald upset family members and invaded privacy when reporting on the killing of a teacher, the Australian...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2018
Article on Lawyer & Harassment OK, IPSO rules
The UK Times of London's website reported last year that lawyer Barbara Hewson "made death threats" to a law student...