by Sydney Smith on Dec 04, 2014
Why was 12-year-old Tamir Rice’s dad’s criminal history reported by Cleveland newspaper?
An Ohio media outlet sparked outrage after it published a report on the criminal pasts of the father of Tamir...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2014
Canadian Newspaper Publishes Name of Teen Suicide Victim, Breaks Court Ban, Police Investigate
The Chronicle Herald in Nova Scotia chose to violate a publication ban and name Rehtaeh Parsons, the teenager who died...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2014
Sun reporter believes bribing Govt. workers for Milly Dowler, Prince Harry stories was in public interest
UK Sun reporter Jamie Pyatt defended paying two public officials for stories because he "firmly believed they were in the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2014
Andy Coulson out of jail, still faces perjury & bribery charges
Andy Coulson is out of jail. The former News of the World editor was sentenced to 18 months in jail...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2014
Sun reporter Clodagh Hartley Found Not Guilty of Bribing Public Official
Fomer Sun reporter Clodagh Hartley was found not guilty of conspiring to commit misconduct in public office. As iMediaEthics has...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2014
Are women teasers ‘partially responsible’ when raped? BBC male host advises ‘keep your knickers on’
Yet another male BBC host has been slammed for sexist opinions about female rape victims. Host Nick Conrad touched off...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2014
Jian Ghomeshi Charged, Lawsuit against CBC over, ‘Costs in Favour of CBC’
Jian Ghomeshi is no longer suing Canadian Broadcasting Corp. following his firing from the network amongst sexual assault accusations. He...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2014
NYPost, Grio duped with Bill Cosby stories on fake Lisa Bonet tweet
The New York Post was hoaxed by a fake Twitter account for Cosby Show actress Lisa Bonet that appeared to...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2014
‘The Rape of Bill Cosby’ Blogger Apologizes
Entertainment news site TheWrap apologized after an opinion piece, "The Rape of Bill Cosby" by guest blogger Richard Stellar, seemingly...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 24, 2014
AP Defends Publishing Bill Cosby ‘Scuttled’ Interview Comments
Last week, the Associated Press published a video clip from an interview with Bill Cosby in which Cosby asked the...