by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2018
Chicago Sun-Times suspends Richard Roeper after fake Twitter follower report
The Chicago Sun-Times's film critic Richard Roeper was suspended from the newspaper after the New York Times reported he bought...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2018
Nicola Sturgeon didn’t change flag policy, Daily Mail corrects
The Scottish Daily Mail claimed Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon changed government policy to drastically limit how many days the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2018
South Africa’s News 24 gets Ombudsman to handle complaints, provide accountability
South African online news outlet News 24 has created its first public editor position, appointing George Claassen to the role....
by David W. Moore on Jan 22, 2018
10th Annual Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards
Editor’s note: Every January, iMediaEthics’ polling director David W. Moore assembles the top ten “Dubious Polling Awards” for iMediaEthics. The tongue-in-cheek awards...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2018
Corrections Roundup: Megadeth or Megadeath? Not the owner of a Cockfighting Ring
Sometimes, the error isn't as noteworthy as the context. In 2015, the Wall Street Journal misspelled the name of the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 19, 2018
Der Spiegel’s Editor-in-Chief’s Twitter hacked, posted fake apology to Turkey over News Reporting
No, Klaus Brinkbaumer, editor-in-chief of Germany's Der Spiegel, did not apologize for the news magazine's reporting on Turkey. But a...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 16, 2018
Japanese public broadcaster NHK tweets fake North Korean missile alert
A North Korean missile heading to Japan? Japanese public broadcaster NHK terrified millions of people on Jan. 16 when it...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2018
UK Telegraph Erred & Singled out Black Student in Cambridge Univ. Diversity Article
A few months ago, the Daily Telegraph upset readers when it falsely claimed Cambridge University student Lola Olufemi called for...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 14, 2018
How Press Covers Courts, Deaths & Social Media: UK Regulator Offers Guidance for Public
The UK press regulator, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, wants the public to be "more confident in engaging with the...