by Sydney Smith on Nov 10, 2011
NYT Corrects Maureen Dowd Column on Penn State Scandal
The New York Times mis-identified the University of Pennsylvania as the school currently in the news for accusations of rape...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2011
5 NFL Saints Athletes Paid to Tweet about Times-Picayune Website
New Orleans Times-Picayune owner Advance Publications, Inc.'s Advance Digital paid athletes an undisclosed amount to "promote" and tweet about the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2011
The Sun Apologizes to Soccer Player Tom Cleverly, At Least the 3rd Manchester United Player in Court this Year over Media Stories.
The UK Sun issued an apology for reporting a fake event about UK soccer player Tom Cleverley, the Guardian reported....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2011
Advice for Tanzanian Journalists on Sports Reporting
Tanzanian journalists attending Tanzania Sports Writers' Association workshop last weekend were advised on sports reporting, the Daily News reported. Two...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2011
Update: Rio Ferdinand Lawsuit against Mirror
As iMediaEthics previously wrote, soccer player Rio Ferdinand filed a lawsuit against the Sunday Mirror claiming that its April 2010 "kiss-and-tell"article...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2011
Fox Network Fakes Jay Cutler Sports Headlines, Apologizes
Fox was busted earlier this month for broadcasting fake news headlines about Jay Cutler. The Chicago Tribune had reported Sept....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2011
Sport Magazine Apologies to Soccer Player for Fake Quotes
Sport magazine apologized for and retracted fake quotes attributed to professional soccer player Cesc Fábregas, the Guardian reported. The fake...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2011
Journalists in the Locker Room?
Editor & Publisher questioned if "reporters belong in sports locker rooms" in a Sept. 20 post. The debate was in...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2011
Toronto Star Public Ed Questions if it’s OK for Sports Writers to Choose Baseball’s MVP
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English argued against sports journalists voting for Most Valuable Player in a recent column. As...