by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2017
Echo, Metro and Mail Online Hit Delete on Stories about Man Claiming to be Father of Heir to £1 billion
The UK Echo, Metro and Mail Online reported on a man who, after a decade-long legal fight, had "proved" that...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2017
Northern Territory Australia Newspaper Caused Distress with Front-Page Photo, Story on Boys’ Deaths
Earlier this year, two Australian boys died in a car accident. The NT News, a News Corp. Australia-owned newspaper for...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2017
PBS drops Charlie Rose after sexual misconduct allegations
PBS just announced it is done working with Charlie Rose. PBS broadcast Rose's program Charlie Rose, which premiered in 1991 on...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2017
Charlie Rose fired by CBS for ‘extremely disturbing & intolerable behavior’
CBS News fired Charlie Rose today, less than 24 hours after the Washington Post reported that eight women accused him...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2017
Charlie Rose suspended after 8 women accuse him of sexual misconduct
Charlie Rose is the latest journalist accused of sexual misconduct. Today, the Washington Post reported that eight women, five anonymously,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2017
New York Times suspends White House reporter Glenn Thrush after Vox report alleging sexual misconduct
The New York Times suspended White House correspondent Glenn Thrush after accusations of sexual misconduct, the Times itself reported. Vox's...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 18, 2017
‘Plagiarism-Infested Sports Section’ discovered at California newspaper
The Mad River Union admitted to publishing numerous "wholescale copied and pasted" articles, resulting in a "plagiarism-infested sports section." In response,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2017
Gay Times fires editor over anti-Semitic, racist tweets
Gay Times magazine fired its new editor Josh Rivers because of his offensive, anti-Semitic tweets from years earlier. The UK...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2017
Corrections: Singing in Mexican? Death Penalty for Las Vegas Shooter? Pimpin or Primpin?
iMediaEthics frequently rounds up amusing or noteworthy corrections. Check out our latest collection below. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on...