by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2012
UK, Canadian News Outlets Hoaxed by Fake Celeb Sperm Service, Interview with Actor Posing as CEO
This past week, news outlets in the UK and Canada were hoaxed by a company purporting to be a "celebrity...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
LA Times Corrects Neil Armstrong, Lance Armstrong Mix-Up in Headline
The Los Angeles Times corrected an Oct. 18 article that confused astronaut Neil Armstrong with cyclist Lance Armstrong. The article's...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
EVENT: Poynter Institute, craigconnects Host Journalism Ethics Forum Oct 23
The Poynter Institute and Craig Newmark's craigconnects are holding a "Journalism Ethics Forum" Oct. 23 in New York, according to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Freud Museum’s Media Ethics & Emotional Wellbeing Conference in November
The Freud Museum in London is hosting a conference on "Media Ethics and Emotional Wellbeing" Nov. 10. The "one day...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Spokesman-Review Commenter Sued for Libel Defends Claims
An anonymous commenter defended her comment about an Idaho Republican party official, the Associated Press reported. As iMediaEthics reported earlier...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Rupert Murdoch Apologizes to Hugh Grant for Tweet
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch apologized Oct. 18 for a tweet about Hugh Grant. The apology tweet reads: "Hugh Grant...
by David W. Moore on Oct 18, 2012
Gallup’s Allegedly Skewed Poll Results on U.S. Presidential Election
The Gallup Poll has come under attack for recent changes in its likely voter model. While they were apparently designed to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2012
$500 Fine for Ecuador’s El Universo for Publishing Photos of Children with Rafael Correa
An Ecuadorean judge ruled that El Universo newspaper violated the privacy of children by "publishing photographs of underage children with President...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2012
Globe & Mail ‘Sensitive & Complete’ in Reporting on Amanda Todd’s Death, Public Editor Says
The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead defended the Canadian newspaper's coverage of teenager Amanda Todd's death as "sensitive...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2012
Scottish Daily Record Ends Commenting on Football Stories
The Scottish Daily Record announced Oct. 12 "we are suspending comments on football stories" because of "an unacceptable level of...