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NYT Posted Original Gaza Story on Front Page, but Story about Retraction not until Page A10?

Readers have complained over the New York Times' placement of Richard Goldstone's retraction of claims about Gaza, according to Arthur Brisbane,…

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Joseph Stalin’s Grandson Loses Libel Lawsuit

The Herald Sun reported that Joseph Stalin's son, Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, sued a Russian radio station for nearly $400,000 for commenting…

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Is CBS News ethical in its Casey Anthony “48 Hours Mystery” coverage?

The Orlando Sentinel questioned the ethics of CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery" special on Casey Anthony.  Anthony is the woman…

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University of Colorado Closing J-School

iMediaEthics wrote in March when reports surfaced that University of Colorado-Boulder "campus leaders" advised that the school be shut down. The…

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Mail & Guardian Ombudsman Questions Media Reporting of Accused Murderer

The Mail & Guardian's ombudsman, Franz Krüger, questioned the media reporting of Shrien Dewani, a man who is "wanted by…

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Newspaper Retracts Story that Named Child Witness to Crime

The UK Press Complaints Commission reported that the Daily Record has retracted and unpublished an article about a shooting. The…

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Test Your Media Ethics

Media Helping Media published a quiz for journalists to determine test your media ethics or find if work is ethical. …

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ESPN Creates Endorsement Guidelines After Conflict of Interest Questions

ESPN's executive vice president for production, Norby Williamson issued a statement this week to address ESPN staff's endorsement guidelines. As…

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Fox News Retracts Story that linked Student’s Death with Obama Appearance

Fox News retracted a story about a George Washington University student's suicide, POLITICO reported. Accordng to the Huffington Post, the…

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Newspaper Publisher Karl B. Rodney Pleads Guilty to Misleading Congress

Karl B. Rodney has admitted and plead guilty to misleading the US Congress, the Jamaica Observer reported. Rodney is the CEO of…

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