by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2020
Washington Post’s Marty Baron e-mails staff about social media
Without ever using Felicia Sonmez's name, Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron e-mailed staff a memo about social media use...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2020
4 UK News Outlets Publish Quote with Man who said he didn’t know he was talking to a reporter
Four UK news outlets unpublished a man's name after he said he didn't know he was being interviewed. The source,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2020
Corrections: Paper Towels, Ferocious Winds, Tax Bills, Carlos Ghosn
1.Paper towels gone wild? A Jan. 21 Sun correction: "An article headlined “PAPER CHASE” (22 Dec) reported that City Hall...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2020
New Readers Editor for the Guardian
The Guardian is getting a new readers editor. Paul Chadwick, who began his term as public editor in June 2016,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 29, 2020
Denver Post fires columnist, ‘last straw’ was ‘two sexes’ argument
The Denver Post fired columnist Jon Caldara. Caldara announced the news in a Jan. 17 Facebook post. "The reason for...
by David W. Moore on Jan 28, 2020
Five Polling Trends from the Past Decade
As we enter a new decade, it may be useful (or at least interesting) to reflect on the major changes...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2020
Corrections, Errors & Editor’s Notes for Kobe Bryant Coverage
With breaking news on high-profile events or people, errors both big and small often occur. The sudden tragic death of...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2020
Corrections: Opioids, Money, and Off by 41 Years
iMediaEthics' latest roundup of amusing or noteworthy corrections in the news media begins below: 1. A million or billion opioids?...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2020
Charlie Rose admits ‘inappropriate behavior’
Charlie Rose, the fired CBS News anchor, admitted he engaged in "inappropriate behavior" when working at CBS. His comments were...