JK Rowling ‘Fully Vindicated’ by Mail Libel Lawsuit over ‘Sob Story’
J.K. Rowling won an apology and damages from the Daily Mail last year after the paper mis-characterized her personal writing…
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New Policy at NPR for Featuring Books by Staffers
National Public Radio will not let staff feature books written by NPR staff unless they get the OK from the…
Did North Korea Doctor Kim Jong Un Missile Photo?
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Vox: Don’t Believe Story on Fake Same-Sex Marriage Study
Last year, news outlets covered a study saying people were more open to same-sex marriage after talking to people who…
South African Media Can Name Kidnapping Victim, Media Site Retracts Criticism
South African daily newspaper The Cape Argus made South African media site Grubstreet retract its criticism of the site for…
Science Journal Reviewing Same-Sex Study after Fabrication Claims
iMediaEthics received the following statement from Science's editor-in-chief Marcia McNutt: "Thank you for your query about the possible retraction of…
Same Sex Marriage Study: At least 12 News Outlets retract or add Editor’s Note
Since the news broke that a study on same-sex marriage published last year in Science may be based on fabricated…
Virgin Islands News Blog Accused of Plagiarism
The Virgin Islands Source accused Virgin Islands blog V.I. Connections of plagiarizing its work. The Virgin Islands Source, an online…
Prince Charles not in the IRA, Washington Post corrects
The Washington Post corrected after falsely claiming that "Prince Charles has always denied he's a member of the IRA," the…
NYTimes made source go through ‘Jewish Litmus test’
A New York Times freelancer asked an interviewee "insulting and demeaning questions" about his Jewish faith, the source told the…