by David W. Moore on May 13, 2013
iMediaEthics Immigration Survey: Methodology & Topline
IMEDIAETHICS METHODOLOGY FOR IMMIGRATION SURVEY See Full Report Geography Surveyed: USA 50 States Data Collected: 04/13/2013 - 04/16/2013 Immigration: 896...
Posts by Sydney Smith
by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2013
Did Egyptian Newspaper Publish Fake Interview with Hosni Mubarak? Lawyer Says ‘Whole Interview is a Lie’
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's lawyer accused newspaper al-Watan of publishing a fake interview with Mubarak. Al-Watan reporter Mohammad Al...
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2013
BBC’s Interview with Anonymous Gambling Addict Source Wasn’t so Anonymous, Used his Real Voice, UK Regulator Calls out Invasion of Privacy
The BBC promised to give a "gambling addict" anonymity if he would be interviewed by the network's Panorama program for...
by Sydney Smith on May 11, 2013
Why Journalists Shouldn’t Say ‘Shark-infested Waters,’ Guardian Readers Editor Explains
The term "shark-infested waters" is an inaccurate cliche, the Guardian readers' editor Chris Elliott argued in a May 5 column....
by Sydney Smith on May 11, 2013
Cleveland ‘Hero’ Charles Ramsey’s Criminal Past Highlighted, ABC Affiliate says ‘Sorry’
Cleveland ABC-affiliate WEWS (NewsNet 5) unpublished an article and apologized for its "poor judgment call" in reporting on the criminal...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2013
Student Newspaper Defends Anonymous Source Use in Adderall Story as ‘Public Health Issue’
The University of Portland's [Oregon] student newspaper The Beacon offered an example of transparency to readers last month. In a...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2013
Cornell University Daily Sun Newspaper Invaded Rape Victim’s Privacy Says Public Editor
The public editor for Cornell University's student newspaper Cornell Daily Sun, Nicholas Kaasik, slammed the newspaper for how it reported on...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2013
BBC Fires Sports Broadcaster Stuart Hall who Admitted ‘Indecent Assault on Young Girls’
The BBC announced that it fired sports broadcaster Stuart Hall the same day that UK prosecutors confirmed he "pleaded guilty...
by Wasim Ahmad on May 09, 2013
Campus Police Intimidate Student Journalists, Lessons learned from Stony Brook Univ. fire
There are journalists, and then there are police. And then there are student journalists. And campus police. Whereas battle-hardened, experienced...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2013
Should Media Name Amanda Berry’s Daughter in Reporting on Cleveland Kidnappings Case?
Many news outlets are naming the six-year-old daughter of Cleveland kidnapping victim, Amanda Berry. But should they? Berry is one...