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3 Fmr News of the World Staff Plead Guilty to Phone Hacking

Three former News of the World journalists pleaded guilty to phone hacking. The three who "admitted conspiracy to hack phones"…

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Ex-NSA Michael Hayden NOT Dead at LAX, Globe & Mail Calls it ‘Unfortunate Mistake’

The Globe and Mail wrongly reported that former NSA chief Michael Hayden was killed at the Los Angeles Airport shooting…

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Misreading the Polls on the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare

A quick glance at the latest poll results on “Public Approval of Health Care Law,” collected and averaged by Real…

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Phone Hacking Trial Starts: 8 Defendants Include Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson

Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson and six others are now on trial for charges related to the UK phone hacking scandal,…

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Columbia Journalism Review Sued for Libel, Invasion of Privacy by Former Newsweek Teen Source

After four decades of apologizing about his former confidential source Marcy, retired Columbia Journalism School professor Bruce Porter is being…

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Chinese Reporter Admits Faking Stories for Bribes, Arrested for Damaging Company’s Reputation

Unlike in the United States, allegations of defaming a company can land you in jail in China. Chinese journalist Chen…

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2 Fake Quotes in Suzanne Somers’ Health Care Article, WSJ Corrects

Actress Suzanne Somers wrote an article about health care for the Wall Street Journal.  But, the article, "The Affordable Care…

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EVENT: Free Journalism Ethics Workshop, Univ of Arkansas, Nov. 8

The University of Arkansas is holding a journalism ethics workshop on Nov. 8. The free event will be held at…

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Richmond Newspaper says Redskins name is ‘insulting’

Another news outlet has decided to stop printing the name of National Football League team the Washington Redskins. As iMediaEthics…

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After NRA Tweet, Prof David Guth Won’t Be Back to Univ. of Kansas Classroom in 2013

The University of Kansas announced last week that associate professor David Guth won't "return to classroom duties this year" but…

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