by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2011
The Independent Duped by Fake Twitter account for Andy Townsend
The Independent apologized to readers and a football analyst Jan. 25 for publishing quotes from a "spoof Twitter account." The...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2011
Sky Sports’ Andy Gray Fired Over Sexist Comments, Richard Keys Resigns
Sky News has fired one of its sports "pundits" after two incidents of sexist comments. The pundit, Andy Gray, was...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 19, 2011
David Beckham Counters In Touch Lawsuit
As iMediaEthics previously reported, David Beckham called for a front page apology from In Touch magazine after it published a cover...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 07, 2011
Union-Leader Admits It Plagiarized Hockey Blogger’s Post
The New Hampshire Union-Leader published an admission of a lack of proper attribution after hockey blogger Joe Proulx at Backyard-Hockey.com claimed his work...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 06, 2011
ESPN’s Ron Franklin Fired, Called Female Reporter “Sweet Baby” & Expletive
Announcer Ron Franklin was fired Jan. 4 after he called female sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards "sweet baby" and then "an...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2010
ESPN Anchor Will Selva Suspended After Plagiarizing Newspaper Columnist
ESPN anchor Will Selva was suspended after being called out for plagiarism, according to NBA Fanhouse. Selva apologized yesterday after an...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2010
Reader Questioned Why New York Times Sports Column was Revised Post-Game
Arthur Brisbane, the New York Times' public editor, published a series of reader questions and newsroom responses in his Dec....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2010
Leeds United Soccer Team Rejects Fake Stories
Two South African newspapers published a fake story about Leeds United soccer player Davide Somma, Football365.co.za reported. The articles, on news sites...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2010
ESPN Reporter Jeremy Schaap Defends Anonymous Sources for Cam Newton Story
ESPN reporter Jeremy Schaap "defends the use of anonymous sources" amid criticism for the network's and New York Times' Cam...