Sensitive reporting of Mass Killing at Connecticut School?
Amidst all of the news reports about the tragic mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut school today, a couple of…
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Source lies to Globe & Mail, Facebook ‘Man on the Street’ Interviews can Backfire
The Globe and Mail was tricked in an online interview, highlighting yet again the dangers of using social media for…
Mystery of the missing Sydney Morning Herald column: Plagiarist Apologizes
The Sydney Morning Herald suspended columnist Dr. Tanveer Ahmed earlier this year amidst plagiarism accusations, as iMediaEthics wrote in September.…
After Hoax Kate Middleton Hospital Call, 2Day FM’s Axes Show, Suspends ‘Prank’ Calls, Reviews Practices
Mel Greig and Michael Christian of 2Day FM -- the Australian DJs who prank-called Kate Middleton's hospital posing as Queen…
Legalizing Marijuana — What the Polls Say
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds “record support for legalizing marijuana,” with 58% of Americans in favor and…
MSNBC Removes ‘Joke’ Calling Lindsey Graham Woman
MSNBC edited a guest's joke calling U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham a woman from its "re-air" of Nov. 28's Morning Joe…
Daily Mail Wrongly Says Man Dead, Calls it ‘Simple Misunderstanding’
When a newspaper mistakenly reports the death of a person who is still alive, a prominent correction, at the very…
Tampa Bay Times Defends Reporting after Source Kills Herself
The Tampa Bay Times defended and explained its reporting after a story became national news because its source, Gretchen Molannen,…
Kate Middleton, UK Queen Radio Prank gone wrong, then very wrong, Nurse’s suicide?
Fall out from a now high-profile prank phone call from an Australian shock jock radio program has led to two…
Zimmerman Sues NBC News over Doctored 911 Calls, Fires Staff but Does Not Say ‘Sorry’
Your mother always told you that saying sorry can repair a lot of damage. NBC apparently forgot this important lesson. Lawyers…