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Cleveland Plain Dealer Readers Rep: Bad Photo of John Boehner not Bias

iMediaEthics wrote last month about the Cleveland Plain Dealer's readers representative Ted Diadiun's column on undercover stings. His column noted that…

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Reuters Bureau Chief David Fox Fired for Online Chat Comments

David Fox was fired from Reuters after sending a "crude remark" in a Reuters chat room, the Guardian's Roy Greenslade…

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Poynter Review Project May Cover ESPN/ Poker Endorsements

ESPN has taken some heat for its presenters and reporters' endorsement deals.  As iMediaEthics recently reported, ESPN just issued new endorsement guidelines following…

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Former Journalist Emma Smiter In Jail After Leaking Stories

Former UK journalist and a "police community support officer" Emma Smiter broke the law by leaking information from police computers…

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NPR Wrong? Robot Journalist Better Writer than Human PR person, not Human Sports Reporter

As iMediaEthics has previously reported, journalists might have new competition: robots. Robot journalists, or what blog Fangirltastic nicknamed "robournalist" and "journobot," consist…

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Judge Unseals Las Vegas Review-Journal Confidential Deal with Righthaven

The Las Vegas Review-Journal's contract with copyright enforcement group Righthaven has been "unsealed" by a federal judge, PaidContent reported. The…

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Trump is GOP Front-Runner! (Not Intended To Be A Factual Statement)

Is Donald Trump a viable presidential candidate?   (Credit: Gothamist, screenshot detail) Look at the recent poll results showing Donald Trump…

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Why LA Times Published the Word ‘Faggot’ in Kobe Bryant Story

The Los Angeles Times published the word "faggot" in its story about NBA Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant being…

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Is ESPN Disclosure of Poker Sponsorship Good Enough?

Is ESPN properly disclosing its relationship to two of the three poker companies that were just charged by the FBI…

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Lawyer, Judge Claim Libel in Richmond Voice Editorial about Libel Loss

The ABA Journal reported about an unusual twist of libel suits for a Richmond, Virginia newspaper. The newspaper, the Richmond…

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