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Did Seattle Times Libel Psychologist? Washington News Council holding Hearing Tomorrow

Did the Seattle Times libel a Washington (state) psychologist with its reporting series on Sexual Violent Predators (SVP), "Price of…

Sydney Smith

The Inquisitr, Daily Mail Admit Roger Moore Quotes Fake

News site The Inquisitr joined the Daily Mail in publishing a retraction to admit that it published quotes from a…

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Three Interpretations of Recent ABC/Post Poll on Immigration Reform

According to the latest ABC/Washington Post poll on immigration reform, a solid majority of Americans continue to support a “path…

London Allen

AP Reports 2 of 5 Teens Dead in Car Crash ‘Middle Eastern’ & ‘Obsessed’

Tragedy struck five teens over Memorial Day weekend in a Newport Beach, California car crash.  But why did the Associated…

London Allen

Publishing Fake Photo ‘Painful Episode,’ Phillipines Newspaper Tells iMediaEthics

Philippines newspaper The Daily Inquirer was hoaxed by a fake photo of a Time magazine cover last month as iMediaEthics…

Sydney Smith

Navasky’s History of Political Cartoons Raises Unique Issues of Journalism Ethics and Pulls Some Punches

You know you have stumbled upon a third rail of media ethics when a book about “the art of controversy”…

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Taiwan Journalist Charged by Police over Fake News, Restaurant Owner didn’t call Filipinos ‘Dogs’

Taiwan newspaper Lih Pao fired a reporter for making up a story claiming a "diner owner" wouldn't "sell boxed lunches…

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Gawker is Trying to Track Down Owners of Alleged Rob Ford Crack Video

Almost a full day after Gawker's Indiegogo fundraising campaign to buy a video that allegedly shows Toronto mayor Rob Ford…

Sydney Smith

UK Libel Ruling on Lord McAlpine Tweet ‘Warning to all social media users’

UK judge Justice Michael Tugendhat ruled that Sally Bercow  -- the wife of UK Speaker of the House of Commons,…

Sydney Smith

Where’s the Video? Donors Gave $200K to Gawker’s Crackstarter Campaign to Buy Alleged Rob Ford Crack Video

With 11 hours to go, Gawker has hit its $200,000 goal to raise money to buy a video that allegedly…

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