Colo HS Principal Admits Plagiarism? Newspaper Program To Continue Next Year
iMediaEthics wrote about Colorado high school, Overland High School, earlier this year when reports surfaced that its principal, Leon Lundie, removed…
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Hacking group LulzSec that took down PBS Quits
LulzSec, the hacking group that hacked into PBS's website and posted a fake Tupac Shakur story among other antics, broke up…
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The White House's communications director, Dan Pfeiffer, criticized the Washington Post's fact checking of President Barack Obama's statements on the U.S.…
European Study on Transparency Released
The European Journalism Observatory released a new study on the public's involvement in 'editorial processes" in 12 European countries. The…
BBC Criticized for Not Balancing Methadone Report
Nonprofit organization DrugScope criticized the BBC for its "Breaking the Habit" report on methadone based on a "rightwing think tank's"…
Why did Rolling Stone Cut Attribution to City Pages in Matt Taibbi Michele Bachmann Article?
Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi has been criticized for not attributing quotes to a 2006 City Pages article in his June 22…
Ghana Media Advised on Sensationalism, Crime Reporting, Media Ownership
A UN ambassador warned Ghana media outlets against reporting sensational headlines and crime stories, daily Ghana newspaper the Daily Guide…
Daily Caller Clarifies after Reporting Anderson Cooper Satire Comments as News
CNN's Anderson Cooper criticized the Daily Caller for seriously reporting his satirical comments about 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson who recently married…
BBC, TIME Hoaxed by Dog Stoning Story, Will AFP Correct?
Add a fake dog stoning story to the (long) list of June's hoax stories that includes a Gay Girl in…
Helensburgh Advertiser: Example of Good Newspaper Correction?
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade highlighted a good example of a newspaper correction. Weekly Scottish newspaper, The Helensburgh Advertiser, incorrectly reported…