by Sydney Smith on Jan 18, 2013
NYT Mixes up Denzel Washington’s Wife & Daughter in Golden Globes Picture Caption
A New York Times caption mixed up Denzel Washington's wife and daughter in a Reuters photo. The Times originally called...
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by David W. Moore on Jan 14, 2013
New iMediaEthics Poll: Stricter Gun Laws Wanted Post Sandy Hook?
In the aftermath of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., several polls (Pew, CNN, Huffington Post,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2013
Alabama Football or Beauty Pageant? ESPN makes Brent Musburger shut up about Katherine Webb’s good looks
ESPN apologized Jan. 8 for comments made by the network's Brent Musburger about the girlfriend of a football player shown during the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 12, 2013
Plagiarism at Toronto Star Exposed, Chris Spence Quits School Board Job
The unraveling of a plagiarism scandal that cost Toronto District School Board’s director of education Chris Spence his job started...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2013
Did Indian Rape Victim’s Father Want his Daughter’s Real Name Published?
Even though some news outlets, including The People, have named the New Delhi, India rape victim who died late last month,...
by David W. Moore on Jan 10, 2013
Pew Poll: 8 of 10 Americans Tuned out about Fiscal Cliff Agreement
With all the media attention given to the so-called fiscal cliff crisis at the turn of the year, you might...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2013
After publishing gun owner IDs, Gawker gets threats, Journal News hires armed guards
The White Plains Journal News hired "armed security personnel at two of its offices" amidst threats against the newspaper and...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2013
Is Suri Cruise, a 6-year-old’s temper tantrum news?
A New York City tabloid has again stooped low by publishing invasive stories on Suri Cruise, the daughter of Tom...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2013
Greta Van Susteren: ‘Shame on the Daily Beast’ for Misquote
The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz apologized to Fox News' Greta Van Susteren after misquoting her as joking that Hillary Clinton's...
by David W. Moore on Jan 08, 2013
Public Opinion and The Imminent Debt Ceiling Crisis
A new poll is being advertised as one that “convinces House Republicans they can win on the debt limit.” House...