Australian newspaper put gun crosshairs over politician, apologizes
Australian News Corp. newspaper the Sunshine Coast Daily published a picture of politician Annastacia Palaszczuk with gun crosshairs overlaid. The…
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How NPR reports on abortion
NPR has careful guidelines for reporting on abortion, NPR public editor Elizabeth Jensen explained. For example, NPR doesn't use the…
Corrections: Drunk at airport, Map botched, Royal Titles
iMediaEthics' latest round-up of amusing or noteworthy corrections in the media begins below: 1.Not drunk at the airport? The Sun…
Talk Radio axes George Galloway, cites ‘anti-Semitic views’
Talk Radio, a UK speech radio station, fired host George Galloway, saying he had "antisemitic views." After his firing, Galloway…
From NYT freelancer to Ukraine president’s spokesperson?
The New York Times published an article last month reporting on "conflict of interest questions" involving former Vice President Joe…
OK to show picture of 15-year-old threatening to stab passengers despite press guidelines, IPSO says
Even though the UK has strict guidelines for reporting on children, it was OK for the Brighton Argus to publish…
Priyanka and Nick Jonas are not divorcing? OK! retracts
OK! Magazine claimed last month that actress Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas were divorcing. Now, the magazine is retracting…
Sydney Morning Herald claimed politician met neo-Nazi
The Sydney Morning Herald claimed politician Andrew Hastie, a Parliament member, met a "convicted neo-Nazi criminal" at a white South…
Irish press ombuds complaints from 2018 focused on prejudice, accuracy & privacy
Ireland's press council and ombudsman received 464 complaints in 2018, 134 more complaints than in 2017. Most of the complaints…
Judge didn’t ‘slut shame’ & criticize defendant’s outfit
Australian news site News.com.au claimed a judge slut-shamed a defendant for her outfit earlier this year. But now, News.com.au has…