by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2011
Student Press Law Center: Why Students Shouldn’t Publish Fake Stories
The Washington Post interviewed Student Press Law Center's Frank LoMonte about prank issues in college newspapers. Last week, newspapers like...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 02, 2011
Bill Keller’s NYT Column Criticized for Errors, Misrepresenting Quotes
A recent column by New York Times executive editor Bill Keller' for NYT Magazine has been criticized for a clear factual...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2011
Righthaven Drops Copyright Lawsuit Over Story about Righthaven
Righthaven has drawn much attention over the past year for its lawsuits on behalf of the copyright of news outlets the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
‘Irish Mail on Sunday’ In Court Over Wraparound
As iMediaEthics has reported, the Irish Mail on Sunday was criticized in February for its wraparound cover with Irish newspaper the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Kyiv Post Ends Ban of UK Traffic after Libel Tourism Suit Dismissed
The Kyiv Post, the Ukrainian newspaper that blocked traffic from the UK following a libel lawsuit, removed its ban on...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
More on NUJ’s Conscience Clause
Earlier this month, iMediaEthics wrote about UK reporter Richard Peppiatt, who revealed that he faked stories for the Daily Star when...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
Vibe Editor Jermaine Hall Sues for Defamation, Wants Anonymous Commenter’s Identity Revealed
Vibe magazine's editor-in-chief, Jermaine Hall, has filed a court order to out the identity of an anonymous commenter. Hall also...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
NBC Miami, MSNBC Apologizes: Financial Manager Helped Find $300K Theft, Not Part of It
NBC Miami apologized for and retracted its claims that financial manager Toni Chiricosta was "involved with" a $300,000 theft. In...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2011
NZ Group Explains Call for Suicide Reporting Guidelines Changes
As iMediaEthics wrote last week, New Zealand's guidelines for media reporting on suicides may change soon. The guidelines are considered very...