Kim Kardashian West scores 3 Retractions over Marquette King Affair Stories
Three sites have published retractions after reporting claims that Kim Kardashian West was cheating on her husband, Kanye West, with…
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Julia Ioffe Apologizes for Donald, Ivanka Trump Tweet, Politico ends contract early
Politico ended its contract with Julia Ioffe early after she tweeted that "either [Donald] Trump is f***ing his daughter or…
Daily Mail Cruelly Compared Woman’s Mugshot to Zombie from Walking Dead
The Daily Mail should be ashamed of itself after comparing a woman to a zombie from the AMC television series,…
Lynette Daley Coverage: Wrong to say ‘Wild Sex,’ She didn’t Consent
iMediaEthics recently came across an important ruling from the Australian Press Council. The ruling, issued this fall, correctly found a…
Daily Mail Apologizes for Article about TV Host Samantha Armytage’s Underwear
Daily Mail Australia apologized to Australian TV morning host Samantha Armytage after criticizing her appearance and underwear. Armytage's lawyer complained about…
iMediaEthics’ 5 Most Read Polling Articles from 2016
David W. Moore, iMediaEthics' polling director, has written frequently throughout 2016 about polling issues, polling standards and problematic polls. Given…
4 UK outlets misreport on Social Integration Study, Make False Claims about British Muslims
UK media reported that some British Muslims think that Great Britain is 75 percent Islamic. But, of course, that isn't…
iMediaEthics’ Ten Most Read Stories of 2016
The ten most read stories of 2016 on iMediaEthics, determined by unique page views, are as follows, in reverse order.…
3 Newspapers’ Reports on Man’s Suicide, Inquest were Fair, Press Regulator Rules
The Macclesfield Express, the Manchester Evening News, and the Mirror didn't invade the privacy of or harass a woman in reporting on…
Russian Propaganda & Fake News Article in Washington Post gets correction & editor’s note
Two weeks after publication, the Washington Post added a nearly 150-word editor's note to an article claiming "a sophisticated Russian…