by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2018
NYT editor’s note: Barry Mills Obit Quoted 2 nonexistent lawyers from Book
The New York Times issued a whopper of an editor's note to a July obituary for Aryan Brotherhood gang leader...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2018
Joe Arpaio sues NYT for $147.5 million over opinion piece
Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff pardoned last year of his criminal contempt of court conviction by Pres. Donald Trump,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2018
Corrections: Burt Reynolds’ Will, a $225 Health Initiative?
iMediaEthics' latest correction roundup includes errors about Burt Reynolds' will, Brett Kavanaugh's friend and a health initiative. 1. Fox News...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2018
Anchor’s Brett Kavanaugh Facebook post ‘does not represent the views’ of CBS-affiliate
Kris Long, the news anchor for a California CBS affiliate KESQ (Local 2), apologized after writing a Facebook post about...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2018
Grabien News retracts, misidentified Brett Kavanaugh accuser in professor reviews
The website Grabien News claimed student reviews "savage" Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2018
NPR: Freelancer Recycled interviews in 157 Reports
NPR completed its review of Danielle Karson's freelance work for the organization. It found "at least 157 of those reports"...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 06, 2018
InfoWars used photo of wrong person as Parkland school shooter, man sues
The conspiracy theory website InfoWars wrongly published a photo of Marcel Fontaine, labeling him as the Parkland high school shooter....
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2018
Intercept Issues Correction on ICE & Facebook Story, Says Editor Inserted Errors
The Intercept posted a significant correction in a March 26 story, "ICE uses Facebook data to find and track suspects,...
by David W. Moore on Jan 22, 2018
10th Annual Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards
Editor’s note: Every January, iMediaEthics’ polling director David W. Moore assembles the top ten “Dubious Polling Awards” for iMediaEthics. The tongue-in-cheek awards...