Daily Mirror used photo of children at school club with story on poverty
The Daily Mirror published a "misleading" photograph of two children to accompany a report last summer about a food program…
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Colorado newspaper unpublishes column criticizing New Mexico visitors amid coronavirus
The Durango Herald in Durango, Colorado, unpublished and retracted a column that "targeted New Mexico visitors and offended many of…
Coronavirus Mistakes: Number of Deaths in NY, Deaths not Coronavirus Linked, Mental Health, and Furloughs
Below, read iMediaEthics' latest roundup of errors in reporting on Coronavirus and COVID-19. An April 16 correction from the UK…
ITV host: ‘no scientific evidence’ to link coronavirus & 5G
ITV host Eamonn Holmes aired a clarification after suggesting that the Coronavirus pandemic is linked to 5G technology. Holmes previously…
Australian newspaper claimed refugees attempting suicide were ‘attention-seeking’
A May 2019 Australian Telegraph opinion column made light of suicide attempts by refugees and argued refugees attempting suicide were…
Nebraska TV news fell for scam call saying post office closing for coronavirus
A Nebraska TV news station fell for an apparent scam phone call claiming local postal services would be suspended because…
Hull Daily Mail: Sorry for ‘feminism divides women from men’ oped
The Hull Daily Mail apologized for an offensive "first person" article headlined, "Our country must unite if we want to…
Effect of the Coronavirus Crisis on the 2020 Presidential Election – Dueling Polls
News reports have suggested that President Trump was getting a bounce in popularity as a consequence of the White House…
CNN’s John King: ‘harpoons deserved’ for misreporting on Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden
CNN's John King apologized last week after misreporting on Sen. Bernie Sanders' suspension of his presidential campaign. In an April…
Guardian unpublishes article about official govt numbers for Covid-19 deaths, woman’s death certificate
The Guardian unpublished an article about the death of a woman and coronavirus. The article asked why a UK woman's…