Mapping the Loss of Journalism Jobs
Shrinking ranks of staff journalists and a growing pool of freelancers pose ethical problems both for the rights and safety…
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Editor & Publisher Slated to Close, but Rescue May Be on the Horizon
Last week it was announced that Editor & Publisher, a source iMediaEthics has long appreciated, would be shutting down January 1.…
Jayson Blair Speaks to Another Group of Students After Vowing No More Public Communication
After Jayson Blair spoke to students at Virginia’s Washington and Lee University this fall, many may have hoped that this…
Minnesota Journalist Frustrated that Media Still Report Junk Science
In a December 8 commentary on Minnesota Public Radio’s online news site, Haddayr Copley-Woods, a journalist and blogger posed the…
Bombed in Afghanistan: Freelancer Paul Raffaele’s Struggle for Help
"THAT'S ME IN THE BODY BAG" : Freelance journalist, Paul Raffaele explains, "This one is scary. That’s me in the…
Washington Post Ombudsman Admits Errors Still Go Uncorrected For Long Periods
No newspaper can hope to eliminate errors. But there is always room for improvement in correcting the errors that are…
The Skinny on the Fat Murderer Hoax: Media Need to Update Stories
When a story catches international attention, but turns out to be a hoax, should media update and clarify original stories…
Are the Yes Men Behind Environment Canada Hoax?
Environmental hoax-ery is clearly at a high point this year. First, the Yes Men impersonated the United States Chamber of…
When is Gruesome too Gruesome? Cop Shooting Photo too Graphic?
Photo editors are schooled in choosing proper images during tragic situations. The decisions are never made lightly; newsworthiness, effect and…
Newsweek Didn’t Disclose Reporter Yuval Levin’s Former Job with George W. Bush
Newsweek is defending its decision to not inform readers that one of its reporters, Yuval Levin, was a bioethics adviser…