Fake Photos, Old Photos Circulate with Hurricane Sandy Posts
Fake and dated photos are circulating with Hurricane Sandy coverage today.
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How New York Media Are Reporting Upper West Side Children’s Murders, Nanny Story
How should news outlets handle photos of the Upper West Side family the Krims, whose personal tragedy has made national…
ESPN SportsNation, Others Retweet Doctored Photo of Justin Verlander
ESPN's SportsNation, Sports Illustrated's Peter King and others re-tweeted a fake photograph of Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, Yahoo Sports…
NYT Executive Editor on Anonymous Sources, Photojournalism Ethics, Libya Coverage & More
New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson commented on the Times' standards, policies and thoughts on sourcing, online comments, reporting…
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Stops Giving Endorsements, Cites Need for Independence
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel won't give political endorsements anymore in order to remain independent, according to Editorial Page Editor David…
4 New Claims of Phone Hacking Against UK Newspapers Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, the People
UK newspaper company Trinity Mirror announced an "investigation into the allegations of phone hacking" made against three of its newspapers,…
CNN Unpublishes Story on Study Linking Women’s Hormones to Voting
CNN unpublished an article that "did not meet the editorial standards of CNN," Mediaite reported. The story has been replaced…
Wisconsin’s WKBT Jennifer Livingston Calls out Viewer for ‘Obesity’ Letter, Was it OK to use Newscast to Respond?
Journalism ethicist Stephen Ward commented that he was "uncomfortable" with TV journalist Jennifer Livingston using part of her Wisconsin WKBT…
Daily Wildcat Beefs up Standards for Comics after Controversial Cartoon Accused of Homophobia
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week, the Daily Wildcat, an "independent news organization" at the University of Arizona, apologized after…
EVENT: Investigative Reporting Workshop Sponsored by Ethics & Excellence in Journalism
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will host a Nov. 30 Florida workshop on investigative business reporting, according…