by Molika Ashford on Jan 26, 2010
Study Finds Mainstream Media, Not New Media, Write Most “New” Stories in Baltimore
A study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism has found that 95% of original stories (those with new information)...
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by Molika Ashford on Jan 25, 2010
Harry Reid Negro Quote Highlights Ethics of Interviewing Sources “On Background”
The confusion over an unfortunate exchange between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Mark Halperin and John Heilemann--the authors of...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 24, 2010
California Senator Ted Kaufman argues Bloggers are Modern Thomas Paines
While federal shield legislation is debated over questions on the ethics of anonymous sources and what kinds of “journalists” should...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 22, 2010
Jeffrey Dvorkin Calls for “Cyberombudsmen”
We’ve talked before on iMediaEthics about the role of ombudsmen. As “readers editors,” ombudsmen are the switchboard for reader criticism and...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 18, 2010
Mechanization of Journalism: A Boon or Bust for Ethics?
As if the financial and professional climate for journalists wasn’t dire enough, they could soon face some new competition… from machines....
by Molika Ashford on Jan 17, 2010
Reuters Kills Matthew Goldstein’s Story on Hedge Fund Trader Steven Cohen: What are the ethical issues?
iMediaEthics has written before on correcting stories, retracting them, or in the online world, sometimes making them disappear. But it is also...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 16, 2010
New Breitbart Site BigJournalism Mixes up “Bias” and “Skepticism”
Andrew Breitbart, the publisher and commentator behind Breitbart.com and BigHollywood, launched his new site BigJournalism yesterday. In an interview with...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 12, 2010
Nick Fillmore’s Series on Globe and Mail Critiques Canadian Business Reporting
January 5 marks the third article in a 5-part series written by Nick Fillmore, an editor and producer with the...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 11, 2010
Ethical Issues in Washington Post, Fiscal Times Partnership
There are two ethical issues behind the reaction to a recent article published through a partnership between the Washington Post...