UC Berkeley Student Editor Not Responsible for Emotional Distress Court Rules
As iMediaEthics previously reported, Harvey Purtz filed a lawsuit against the editor-in-chief of the Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's student newspaper, for…
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Should Washington Post Correct Stories About Joe Wilson, Valerie Plame, Fair Game Movie?
iMediaEthics received a complaint from a reader about the Washington Post's coverage of the movie Fair Game about Valerie Plame and Joe…
Did Social Media Doom Minnesota News Council’s Promotion of ‘Fair, Vigorous, & Trusted Journalism’ Since 1970?
One of the two state news councils in the U.S. is closing, the Associated Press reported. The council -- the Minnesota…
Want to ‘partner’ with WikiLeaks? Fill out online application now
Want to "partner" with WikiLeaks? CNN reports that WikiLeaks posted an application form for possible new media partners on its…
NYT Open Secrets: WikiLeaks Assange ‘Elusive, manipulative and volatile,’ ‘Had own agenda’
New York Times executive editor Bill Keller spoke out again on the newspaper's relationship with WikiLeaks. This time, Keller explained the…
ESPN Reporter Erin Andrews Endorses Reebok Products?
Is it OK for ESPN reporter Erin Andrews to endorse Reebok? Andrews, who has been with ESPN since 2004, is the…
CNN’s Piers Morgan Defends 2004 Fake Photos that Got Him Fired from Daily Mirror
The Media Blog commented on CNN anchor Piers Morgan's tweets Jan . 24 about the fake photos indicating "Abuse of…
The Independent Duped by Fake Twitter account for Andy Townsend
The Independent apologized to readers and a football analyst Jan. 25 for publishing quotes from a "spoof Twitter account." The…
Daily Mail Publishes Critique about UK School Curriculum’s “Homosexual References”
The Media Blog called out the UK Daily Mail for its unusual story claiming that school agendas are "part of a government-backed drive…
Mediaite Doesn’t Know Why It was Last to Know Its Founder Dan Abrams Changed Jobs
Mediaite's Colby Hall wrote Jan. 24 about Dan Abrams' move from NBC to ABC. However, Hall didn't publish any glowing…