by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2012
Antiguan Politician Calls for Apology & Retraction for Article he says is Libelous
An Antiguan Parliament member, Asot Michael, wants an apology and a retraction for what he says are libelous claims, the...
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by David W. Moore on Apr 11, 2012
10 Questions to Ask About Any Poll
In order to evaluate the quality of polls, we need to find out a lot of information. The ten questions...
by David W. Moore on Apr 11, 2012
METHODOLOGY & TOPLINE for iMediaEthics Auto Industry Poll
METHODOLOGY STATEMENT FROM SURVEY USA SurveyUSA interviewed 849 adults nationwide Friday 03/16/12 through Monday 03/19/12. Research conceptualized and commissioned by...
by David W. Moore on Apr 11, 2012
PollCheck: New iMediaEthics Poll Challenges Findings of Pew, Gallup on Government Bailout/Loans for Auto Industry
A new PollCheck by iMediaEthics finds a more disengaged public on the government’s efforts to save the auto industry from...
by David W. Moore on Apr 10, 2012
More Regulation of Fracking — Two of Three Americans Favor It, Right?
A Bloomberg article recently announced that, according to its latest poll, 65% of Americans favor tighter fracking regulations, more than...
by David W. Moore on Apr 09, 2012
Where to Find Media Polls (for Free)
New poll results are announced almost every day, in one media organization or another. Other polls are cited in all...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 03, 2012
Bakersfield Californian Retracts Fabricated Fishing Column Item, Forbes Unpublishes Fake April Fools Day Story Saying Romney Out of 2012 Presidential Race
Just before April 1, the Bakersfield Californian issued a retraction for an "item in Friday's Outdoors column, by Steve Merlo." ...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 02, 2012
Media Ethicists on Unpublished Malia Obama Spring Break Stories
Last month, many news outlets removed stories reporting on the spring break trip that U.S. President Barack Obama's 13-year-old daughter...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 01, 2012
Keith Olbermann Fired from Current TV, Plans to Sue
Current TV fired TV host Keith Olbermann this past week with four years to go on his contract. According to...