by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2012
CNN Admits ‘Mistake’ in Airing Punjab Map with Nikki Haley Segment
CNN said it was "a mistake" to show "a map of India's Punjab province" in a report on South Carolina...
Political Reporting Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2012
New AP Style Guide for Reporting on the 2012 U.S. Elections
The Associated Press released a new guide for the upcoming U.S. presidential election, advising journalists on standards, definitions and more,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2012
Quote Approval at Washington Post ‘flirts with self-censorship,’ Ombudsman Says
The Washington Post is banning the practice of "sharing story drafts," Post ombudsman Patrick Pexton noted. As we have written,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2012
Quote Approval ‘New & Different,’ Dan Rather Says
The New York Times highlighted a quote approval practice with U.S. 2012 presidential campaign reporters recently. The July 15 New...
by David W. Moore on Jul 25, 2012
Startling News from a CBS/NYTimes Poll
Last week, at the top of the front page of The New York Times, came the startling headline: “Poll Indicates...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2012
Romney Campaign Calls for Boston Globe to Correct Article, Globe Says No
Mitt Romney's campaign has criticized The Washington Post's reporting on the candidate twice this summer, as we've written. And now,...
by David W. Moore on Jul 02, 2012
iMediaEthics PollCheck: Widespread Tolerance for Same-Sex Marriage shown in iMediaEthics & Other Polls
As described in an earlier report on this website, a new iMediaEthics poll found about 7 in 10 Americans tolerant...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2012
Suspended Politico Reporter Making ‘Transition to the Next Phase of his Career’
Politico and its suspended White House correspondent Joe Williams "mutually decided that the best step for him is to begin...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2012
WaPo Won’t Retract Mitt Romney Article, 2nd Article Romney Campaign Claims is Totally Wrong
Mitt Romney's campaign has again challenged the Washington Post's reporting on Romney, and the Post has again stood by its...