by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2013
Philippines Newspaper Hoaxed by Fake Photo of Time Magazine, Says Sorry for Front-Page ‘Mistake’
The Philippines Daily Inquirer fessed up to publishing a hoax image on its April 20 front page. The fake photo...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2013
Reuters Deputy Social Media Editor Fired for Boston Marathon Tweets?
Matthew Keys was fired from Reuters just a month after he was accused of helping Anonymous hack the Los Angeles...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2013
UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Needs ‘Big Lesson in Humility,’ Sports Blogger Retracts Criticism
Chattanoogan.com blogger and veteran sports broadcaster Randy Smith retracted his April 10 blogpost, apologized for quoting Geno Auriemma, head coach...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2013
‘I was Plagiarized by the Stanford Review,’ Journalist says, Student Newspaper Investigates ‘Dishonesty’
Writer Dan Cassavaugh justifiably accused Stanford University student newspaper The Stanford Review of plagiarism, iMediaEthics has found. In a tweet...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Paul Ryan Letter to Editor ‘Contained an Egregious Error’, Kansas City Star Readers Rep says
The Kansas City Star fact checks letters to the editor before publication, according to the newspaper's public editor Derek Donovan....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Cape Cod Times, Macy’s Say Sorry for ‘Unintentional’ Pressure Cooker Ad Published next to Boston Marathon Bomb Stories
The Cape Cod Times apologized to readers for putting an advertisement for a pressure cooker next to a story about...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
NYDaily News Defends Photoshopping Boston Marathon Pic, NYPost Stands by Front-Page Photo of Non-Suspects
Both The New York Daily News and New York Post have caught heat for their photojournalism ethics in reporting on...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
More Mess-ups in Boston Marathon Explosions Reporting: No Arrest Made Wednesday
In the days since the Boston Marathon explosions, there have been more than a handful of high-profile errors in the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
NBC News Accidentally Airs Expletive in Watertown Lockdown Coverage
Whoops! iMediaEthics was catching up on the latest updates in the search for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2013
Reuters Accidentally Publishes George Soros Obituary, at least 3rd Obit Fail in the Media since 2011
Reuters accidentally published an obituary for billionaire philanthropist George Soros today, according to Jim Romenesko. The obituary included dummy text...