by Sydney Smith on Jan 16, 2014
Julie Gayet Suing over Privacy after Hollande Affair Claims
Actress Julie Gayet is suing French magazine Closer for invasion of privacy after Closer published a seven-page report with photos...
Sports Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2014
Journalist Impersonated a Priest to Get Hospital Access To Brain Injured Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher's manager said a journalist posing as a priest tried to sneak into Schumacher's hospital room in Grenoble. Schumacher...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2013
Richmond Newspaper says Redskins name is ‘insulting’
Another news outlet has decided to stop printing the name of National Football League team the Washington Redskins. As iMediaEthics...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2013
Racist Tweet? Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Print Apology
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution apologized after a racist tweet was posted on its Twitter account. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="461"] A screenshot...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2013
UMinnesota Coach Kill Should Be Fired Because of Seizures? Minn Star Tribune columnist says
The Minnesota Star Tribune editor Nancy Barnes apologized to readers who complained that columnist Jim Souhan's comments on football coach...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2013
UK Sunday Times Journalist Vindicated From Lance Armstrong Libel Claim
Lance Armstrong's admission to doping didn't just put his career as a cyclist in question -- it also forced him...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2013
Scottie Pippen’s Libel Lawsuit over Bankruptcy Claims Dismissed
Former pro basketball player Scottie Pippen's libel lawsuit against news outlets reporting he was bankrupt was dismissed, ABC News reported....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2013
Cricket Columnist Defends ‘Asian Immigrant’ Comment, Said Wife is ‘Asian Immigrant’
Readers complained over a UK Telegraph cricket column saying Australia's cricket team included a Pakistani player as an "experiment with...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2013
Former New York Yankees Player didn’t Admit Steroids Use, ESPN Radio Hoaxed by Fake Interview
ESPN Radio 104.5 in Albany, N.Y. was hoaxed by a man posing as former New York Yankees baseball player Shane...