FCC Reports New Net Neutrality Rules
The Federal Communications Commission OK'ed new net neutrality rules yesterday. Computer World explained some of the official guidelines: "The rules,…
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“Chilling” Media Law in Hungary
Local Hungarian newspapers published "blank cover pages" in a unified stance of protest after Hungary's parliament OK'ed a bill giving…
Do Americans Care About War in Afghanistan? Reinterpreting the Polls
ABC News reported on the public's decreasing support for the Afghan War. (Credit: ABC News, screenshot detail)According to the latest…
iMediaEthics’ 2010 Ten Top News, Opinion Columns
The most read iMediaEthics' news stories of 2010... 1. iMediaEthics' annual top ten "Dubious Polling" awards attracted the most readers this year. …
Illegal or Undocumented Immigrant ? Which Term is Correct?
iMediaEthics has previously written about journalists advising on what terminology to use for sensitive issues, including the legal status of individuals…
WaPo Bloggers Not Following Anonymous Sources Guidelines
The Washington Post's public editor, Andrew Alexander, criticized Post bloggers for disregarding the Post's standards on anonymous sources. "Staff-written news…
iMediaEthics’ 2010 Ten Most Read Stories
1. iMediaEthics' exclusive Feb. 18 story by Molika Ashford exposed an undisclosed conflict of interest in Jared Diamond's book review published…
Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Sues Over WikiLeaks Cable Claim She Profited From Blood Diamonds
Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, filed a $15 million lawsuit against the weekly Standard newspaper over the…
WSJ Corrects Trend Story: Fewer 4BR+ Manhattan Apartments, NOT More
Sandy Mattingly blogged Dec. 14, criticizing the Wall Street Journal for its recent trend story about "large Manhattan families snubbing…
CNN Hoaxed by Fake Tweet that Morgan Freeman Died
Morgan Freeman died? CNN and Morgan Freeman were both recently the victims of Twitter hoaxes. A fake message claiming that Morgan…