by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2019
Sun’s anonymous source claim disputed by on-the-record source, but no breach of press standards?
The UK Sun reported based on an anonymous source that a Scottish prisoner named William Beggs wanted a treadmill near...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2019
Corrections: Trump bar tab, Gretchen Carlson
iMediaEthics' latest round-up of interesting or noteworthy corrections in the media: 1. How many emails get sent a day? A...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2019
Daily Mail apologizes for calling student ‘cheerleader for terrorist groups’
The Daily Mail claimed a Univ. of Westminster student was a "Cheerleader for terrorist groups." Now, the Mail has apologized...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2019
UK newspaper IDed sex assault victim
A Scottish newspaper's news story on a sexual offenses conviction provided enough information to identify a victim of sexual assault,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2019
OK to name woman accused of stalking man she accused of rape, IPSO says
A woman was accused of stalking a man who she then accused of rape. In reporting on a stalking charge,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2019
CJR appoints ‘Public Editors’ for 4 outlets, but none for itself
Columbia Journalism Review made waves in June when it appointed "public editors" to each of these four news outlets: New...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2019
Kansas City radio host out after Chiefs coach comments
Kansas City radio host Kevin Kietzman has left Union Broadcasting's Sports Radio 810 WHB, days after his comments about Kansas...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2019
NAHJ slams AP for using migrant photo on Twitter
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists criticized the Associated Press for tweeting the photo of dead migrants, which it called...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2019
Barstool Sports fires writer after Mackenzie Lueck post
Barstool Sports unpublished an article and fired writer Francis Ellis after his article about Utah college student Mackenzie Lueck. Police...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2019
Corrections: Klobuchar’s Record, Wrong Picture, Misquote and Not Republicans!
iMediaEthics' latest round-up of corrections. 1.Not Republicans! MSNBC's Kasie Hunt tweeted a correction after calling Senators James Eastland and Hermand...