by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2012
‘Humorous’? UK Sun Ombudsman defends ‘Greedy Bulgars’ headline about Bulgarian family
The UK Sun's ombudsman told iMediaEthics that the headline "Greedy Bulgars" -- referring to a Bulgarian family -- was only...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2012
Mediaite Headline had Wrong Name for Accused Oregon Mall Shooter
The headline for a Mediaite story about a shooting-suicide in a Portland, Oregon shopping mall last week contained a glaring error --...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2012
Media Mess-Ups: Who’s Who of Sandy Hook School Shooting Reporting Errors, Part 1
The media made several major errors, including using the wrong photo, naming the wrong shooter, and reporting that the shooter's...
by David W. Moore on Dec 17, 2012
New Poll on Same-Sex Marriage Shows Widespread Tolerance
Several recent polls have shown slight majorities of American adults with favorable views of same-sex marriage. The latest NBC News/Wall...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2012
Top 10 Photo Fails: 2012’s Wrong & Fake Photos
10) The Sunday Times Runs 2008 Doctored Photo in 2012 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="465"] (Credit: Sunday Times, screenshot)[/caption] In July, the...
by David W. Moore on Dec 15, 2012
Gay Discrimination and The BIMBY (Better In My Back Yard) Phenomenon
A recent Gallup news story reported that while 63% of Americans think discrimination against gays and lesbians is a serious...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2012
Mystery of the missing Sydney Morning Herald column: Plagiarist Apologizes
The Sydney Morning Herald suspended columnist Dr. Tanveer Ahmed earlier this year amidst plagiarism accusations, as iMediaEthics wrote in September....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2012
After Hoax Kate Middleton Hospital Call, 2Day FM’s Axes Show, Suspends ‘Prank’ Calls, Reviews Practices
Mel Greig and Michael Christian of 2Day FM -- the Australian DJs who prank-called Kate Middleton's hospital posing as Queen...
by David W. Moore on Dec 10, 2012
Legalizing Marijuana — What the Polls Say
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds “record support for legalizing marijuana,” with 58% of Americans in favor and...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2012
MSNBC Removes ‘Joke’ Calling Lindsey Graham a Woman
MSNBC edited a guest's joke calling U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham a woman from its "re-air" of Nov. 28's Morning Joe...