by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2013
NYT Error, Tweets Not From Al-Shabab
The New York Times wrongly quoted from a Twitter account it thought was associated with al-Shabab on its report on...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2013
Ex-NSA Michael Hayden NOT Dead at LAX, Globe & Mail Calls it ‘Unfortunate Mistake’
The Globe and Mail wrongly reported that former NSA chief Michael Hayden was killed at the Los Angeles Airport shooting...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Oct 31, 2013
Columbia Journalism Review Sued for Libel, Invasion of Privacy by Former Newsweek Teen Source
After four decades of apologizing about his former confidential source Marcy, retired Columbia Journalism School professor Bruce Porter is being...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2013
Chinese Reporter Admits Faking Stories for Bribes, Arrested for Damaging Company’s Reputation
Unlike in the United States, allegations of defaming a company can land you in jail in China. Chinese journalist Chen...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2013
EVENT: Free Journalism Ethics Workshop, Univ of Arkansas, Nov. 8
The University of Arkansas is holding a journalism ethics workshop on Nov. 8. The free event will be held at...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2013
Richmond Newspaper says Redskins name is ‘insulting’
Another news outlet has decided to stop printing the name of National Football League team the Washington Redskins. As iMediaEthics...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2013
Another Libel Settlement for Lord McAlpine over Tweet Linking him to Child Sex Abuse Report
Tweeters beware. Lord McAlpine, a retired British politician, has received another libel settlement over tweets wrongly linking him to child...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2013
Student Editor Plagiarized ‘In as Many as 16’ Articles, Colorado newspaper unpublishes
Colorado Mesa University's "student run newspaper" The Criterion fired a student editor for widespread plagiarism, according to an Oct. 22...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2013
2 Ways Daily Mail Fails to Hide Being Hoaxed By Fake Tweet
The Daily Mail has scrubbed an article to cover up being hoaxed by a fake Twitter account for Libyan prime...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2013
Toronto Star Columnist: Bicyclists ‘Should be Shot,’ Public Editor Says it’s Obviously a Joke
Lots of readers complained to the Toronto Star public editor Kathy English after columnist Rosie DiManno wrote in an Oct....