New Ombudsman: UK Sun ‘has printed all the clarifications I have suggested (or negotiated with the PCC)’
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this year, the UK Sun announced its first ombudsman in years, Philippa Kennedy. The Sun hadn't…
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ABC News Clarifies Real Housewives of Orange County Child Support Report, Retracts Tony Scott Brain Cancer Story
This month, ABC News has issued two statements about its reporting. Earlier this month, the network retracted some claims made…
Tom Cruise Suing Magazines over Suri Cruise Stories
Tom Cruise is suing Bauer Publishing Company over In Touch and Life and Style stories about his relationship with his…
Globe and Mail Public Editor on Ann Coulter’s ‘Retard’ Tweet
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead explained that the Globe and Mail published the word "retard" in a report…
Times of London Apologizes Again for Email Hacking Richard Horton
News Corp.-owned Times of London apologized again for the email hacking of blogger Richard Horton, the Guardian reported. Horton, as…
New Ethics Code in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan journalists have a new code of ethics, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty reported. The code was launched by the…
Photography Exhibit’s Photo Caption Prompts Axl Rose Cease & Desist Letter
Rock singer Axl Rose's lawyers called for a photography art show to close over photos and photo captions that his…
CNN Corrects New York Stock Exchange Flooded by Sandy Report. WSJ Corrects Subway Report
CNN and the Weather Channel both told viewers that the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was flooded with…
What will Journalism Ethics for Drone Journalism be? UK Workshop and Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Both Focus on Drone Journalism
Drone (also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) journalism was the subject of an Oct. 22 Reuters Institute for the Study…
Lying to Pollsters: Is it Ethical? Is it Desirable? Is it Effective?
“Is it wrong to lie to a pollster,” a reader recently asked New York Times columnist Chuck Klosterman, who writes…