by Sydney Smith on Feb 15, 2011
Breitbart Sued by Shirley Sherrod for Libel, Video Edits
Shirley Sherrod, the former USDA official who was quickly fired last year after conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart published an edited...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2011
Regret the Error’s Craig Silverman Offers Free Book in exchange for “Accuracy Checklist”
Craig Silverman, who runs the website Regret the Error and wrote the book by the same name, offered journalists a free...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2011
CIA calls AP ‘Reckless’ for ‘Partially’ Naming CIA Officers in Investigative Report
The CIA criticized the Associated Press for "partially identifying several current and former officers," YahooNews reported. The identification was made...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2011
SF Chronicle Editor Phil Bronstein On Lawsuit Against Student Newspaper Editor
The San Francisco Chronicle's Phil Bronstein blogged for the Huffington Post that the lawsuit of a California man against a...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2011
UC Berkeley Student Editor Not Responsible for Emotional Distress Court Rules
As iMediaEthics previously reported, Harvey Purtz filed a lawsuit against the editor-in-chief of the Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's student newspaper, for...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2011
Did Social Media Doom Minnesota News Council’s Promotion of ‘Fair, Vigorous, & Trusted Journalism’ Since 1970?
One of the two state news councils in the U.S. is closing, the Associated Press reported. The council -- the Minnesota...
by David W. Moore on Jan 26, 2011
2011 Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards: Who Won #1 Spot, the Tower of Babble Award?
iMediaEthics Presents Pollster David Moore with his 2011 TOP TEN “DUBIOUS POLLING” AWARDS Every year, poll watchers are confronted with poll results and...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2011
WaPo Public Editor Andy Alexander’s Last Column: ‘Post’s journalistic quality has declined’
Andy Alexander's last column as ombudsman questioned if the Washington Post can "regain its legacy of excellence." Alexander has served as...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 24, 2011
Student Photographer Claims Daily Mail Violated Copyright
A student photographer has accused the Daily Mail of violating his copyright, the British Journal of Photography reported Jan. 21....