by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2012
Is Randi Zuckerberg the Brother or Sister of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg?
Mediaite misidentified Randi Zuckerberg as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg's brother in a story about a private photo of the Zuckerberg...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2012
UK Sunday Times to Lance Armstrong: Pay Us Back Our $1.5 million
Six years ago, Lance Armstrong won a libel lawsuit after the UK Sunday Times over its accusations he took performance-enhancing...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Dec 31, 2012
Is Stealing an Idea Plagiarism?
Norman P. Lewis, assistant professor in journalism for University of Florida, writes about a lesser-known form of plagiarism in his...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2012
Toronto Star Counted 695 Corrections this year
The Toronto Star averaged close to two corrections a day this year. Star public editor Kathy English told iMediaEthics that...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2012
NY’s Journal News IDs Gun Permit Owners, Defends Invasion of Privacy as ‘Important’
Igniting much controversy, the White Plains Journal News, a daily newspaper in White Plains, N.Y., published a list and map detailing...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2012
Hoaxes, Fake Quotes & Fake Stories: Best of 2012
10) CNBC hoaxed by email interview about NBA Escorts Seven months after his story claiming escort services were financially suffering...
by David W. Moore on Dec 26, 2012
Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons – Why Do Three Polls Report Conflicting Responses?
Three recent polls show how convoluted the debate can become over what the public thinks about banning semi-automatic weapons. All...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2012
iMediaEthics’ Most Popular Stories of 2012
Check out iMediaEthics' most popular stories published this year. Ranking was determined based on unique visits as measured by Google...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 23, 2012
2012: 10 Worst Plagiarism and Attribution Cases
10) Fox News Lifts Atlantic Wire Dolphin Story Fox News rewrote without credit an Atlantic Wire article on dolphins earlier...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2012
10 Best Corrections and Errors of 2012
10) New York Times corrects the number of people on Xanax A January correction from the New York Times grabbed...