by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2012
CNN Airs Wrong Photo of Sandy Victim Lauren Abraham, Anderson Cooper Corrects
CNN aired the wrong photo of a New York woman killed during Hurricane Sandy this week. The network's Anderson Cooper made...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2012
French Marie Claire Apologizes after Group Managing Director Asks Restaurant for Free Food
French Marie Claire apologized after a management member tried to get a restaurant to give free food, food blog The...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2012
New Ombudsman: UK Sun ‘has printed all the clarifications I have suggested (or negotiated with the PCC)’
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this year, the UK Sun announced the appointment of its first ombudsman in years, Philippa Kennedy. ...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2012
ABC News Clarifies Real Housewives of Orange County Child Support Report, Retracts Tony Scott Brain Cancer Story
This month, ABC News has issued two statements about its reporting. Earlier this month, the network retracted some claims made...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2012
New Ethics Code in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan journalists have a new code of ethics, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty reported. The code was launched by the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2012
Photography Exhibit’s Photo Caption Prompts Axl Rose Cease & Desist Letter
Rock singer Axl Rose's lawyers called for a photography art show to close over photos and photo captions that his...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2012
CNN Corrects New York Stock Exchange Flooded by Sandy Report. WSJ Corrects Subway Report
CNN and the Weather Channel both told viewers that the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was flooded with...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2012
What will Journalism Ethics for Drone Journalism be? UK Workshop and Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Both Focus on Drone Journalism
Drone (also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) journalism was the subject of an Oct. 22 Reuters Institute for the Study...
by David W. Moore on Oct 29, 2012
Lying to Pollsters: Is it Ethical? Is it Desirable? Is it Effective?
“Is it wrong to lie to a pollster,” a reader recently asked New York Times columnist Chuck Klosterman, who writes...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2012
Fake Photos, Old Photos Circulate with Hurricane Sandy Posts
Fake and dated photos are circulating with Hurricane Sandy coverage today. Gawker noted that "everyone from the New York Times'...