NYT Public Editor Margaret Sullivan on ‘Modest’ Sept. 11 Coverage
The New York Times' new public editor Margaret Sullivan explained in a Sept. 11 blog post why the Times opted…
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The (Riveting) Convention Bounce Discussion
Where were you when you first learned that Obama got a “bounce” from the Democratic National Convention? Such exciting news…
iMediaEthics PollCheck Highlights Problem with General Questions in Gun Control Polls
A new iMediaEthics PollCheck survey, designed to check the validity of media polling, finds that when the American public is…
iMediaEthics Poll on Gun Control: Methodology Statement & Topline
840 adults nationwide were interviewed by SurveyUSA Friday 08/10/12 through Monday 08/13/12. Research, conceptualized and commissioned by iMediaEthics.org, was conducted…
Fake Texts Sent on Al Jazeera ‘Mobile Service’ after Hack
Al Jazeera's "mobile service" was hacked this weekend and a "three false texts" were sent, the Australian Herald Sun reported. …
Shepard Fairey Gets Probation for ‘Destroyed Documents,’ Fake ‘Images’ in Copyright Battle with AP
Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the Obama Hope poster with an Associated Press photo, was "sentenced to two years…
Oops, Restaurant NOT Closed for Business, Toronto Star Corrects
A Toronto Star error reported that a business closed, when it hasn't, and correcting the record prompted a host of…
Columbia University Student Newspaper Fires Reporter for Plagiarism
The Columbia Spectator fired reporter Jade Bonacolta for an article with "plagiarized content" from the New York Times and making…
Amnesty International Unpublishes Fake Blog Posts Published by Hackers
Fake blogposts were published on Amnesty International's blog, Amnesty tweeted Aug. 27. According to the Associated Press, the hackers posted…
PCC: ‘Inappropriate’ to Investigate Naked Prince Harry Pics Complaints
The UK Press Complaints Commission issued a statement on the 3,800 complaints filed over the UK Sun's publishing naked photos…