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Australian newspaper broke suicide reporting guidelinesAustralian newspaper broke suicide reporting guidelines

Australian newspaper broke suicide reporting guidelines

Australian newspaper the Geelong Advertiser broke guidelines for reporting on suicide with its April 2017 news report on a man…

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Video Game Review Plagiarism: IGN fires Nintendo Editor over Dead Cells ReviewVideo Game Review Plagiarism: IGN fires Nintendo Editor over Dead Cells Review

Video Game Review Plagiarism: IGN fires Nintendo Editor over Dead Cells Review

IGN, which bills itself as "the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets," fired…

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5 Errors Toledo Blade made in Reporting on Police Shooting5 Errors Toledo Blade made in Reporting on Police Shooting

5 Errors Toledo Blade made in Reporting on Police Shooting

The Toledo Blade "messed up" when it reported on a breaking news story about a police officer shooting a man…

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Sky News Australia interviewed extremist, says it was an ‘error of judgment’Sky News Australia interviewed extremist, says it was an ‘error of judgment’

Sky News Australia interviewed extremist, says it was an ‘error of judgment’

Sky News Australia aired an interview with Blair Cottrell, who was "convicted of 'violent assault, intimidation and racial vilification'" according…

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UK radio host suspended, ‘completely lacked sensitivity’ interviewing sex assault victimUK radio host suspended, ‘completely lacked sensitivity’ interviewing sex assault victim

UK radio host suspended, ‘completely lacked sensitivity’ interviewing sex assault victim

UK radio host James Whale "completely lacked sensitivity" when interviewing journalist Nichi Hodgson, who said she was sexually assaulted, his…

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7 Daily Mail staff got disciplinary notes after errors in story7 Daily Mail staff got disciplinary notes after errors in story

7 Daily Mail staff got disciplinary notes after errors in story

The UK Daily Mail sent "strongly worded disciplinary notes" to seven staff members over a problematic story about a man…

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New NYT hire Sarah Jeong says Tweets about White People ‘counter-trolling’ & satireNew NYT hire Sarah Jeong says Tweets about White People ‘counter-trolling’ & satire

New NYT hire Sarah Jeong says Tweets about White People ‘counter-trolling’ & satire

After the New York Times announced that it had hired Sarah Jeong, who is Asian, for its editorial board, older…

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Corrections: Brady Bunch House, Bankrupt Host?Corrections: Brady Bunch House, Bankrupt Host?

Corrections: Brady Bunch House, Bankrupt Host?

iMediaEthics' latest roundup of corrections starts below: 1. The California house made famous in the TV show The Brady Bunch…

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Poem in The Nation said to have ‘disparaging and ableist language’Poem in The Nation said to have ‘disparaging and ableist language’

Poem in The Nation said to have ‘disparaging and ableist language’

It is not often that a poem comes under fire for ethical issues, but The Nation was accused of publishing one…

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Seth Rich parents’ lawsuit against Fox News thrown outSeth Rich parents’ lawsuit against Fox News thrown out

Seth Rich parents’ lawsuit against Fox News thrown out

Seth Rich's parents' lawsuit against Fox News was thrown out. Rich is the Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered…

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