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‘I was Plagiarized by the Stanford Review,’ Journalist says, Student Newspaper Investigates ‘Dishonesty’

Writer Dan Cassavaugh justifiably accused Stanford University student newspaper The Stanford Review of plagiarism, iMediaEthics has found. In a tweet…

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Cape Cod Times, Macy’s Say Sorry for ‘Unintentional’ Pressure Cooker Ad Published next to Boston Marathon Bomb Stories

The Cape Cod Times apologized to readers for putting an advertisement for a pressure cooker next to a story about…

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Paul Ryan Letter to Editor ‘Contained an Egregious Error’, Kansas City Star Readers Rep says

The Kansas City Star fact checks letters to the editor before publication, according to the newspaper's public editor Derek Donovan.…

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NBC News Accidentally Airs Expletive in Watertown Lockdown Coverage

Whoops! iMediaEthics was catching up on the latest updates in the search for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston…

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More Mess-ups in Boston Marathon Explosions Reporting: No Arrest Made Wednesday

In the four days since the Boston Marathon explosion, there have been more than a handful of high-profile errors in…

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NYDaily News Defends Photoshopping Boston Marathon Pic, NYPost Stands by Front-Page Photo of Non-Suspects

Both The New York Daily News and New York Post have caught heat for their photojournalism ethics in reporting on…

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82 percent of NY Post Anthony Weiner Front-page Story Stolen from New York Times Magazine

Why do an exclusive interview for your front-page if you can just steal it from another newspaper? That's what the…

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Reuters Accidentally Publishes George Soros Obituary, at least 3rd Obit Fail in the Media since 2011

Reuters accidentally published an obituary for billionaire philanthropist George Soros today, according to Jim Romenesko. The obituary included dummy text…

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Legal Residency or Pathway to Citizenship? Three Polls, Three Answers

One of the questions facing lawmakers in their attempt to reform the immigration system is what to do with the…

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4 Media Missteps in Reporting on Boston Marathon Explosions: Photoshop & Errors

Errors in breaking news stories -- especially ones involving mass injuries and deaths -- often come with the territory.  iMediaEthics…

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