National Survey Says: 94% of Journalists Use P.R. Material
A survey conducted by media intelligence company Cison in conjunction with George Washington University showed rather unsettling results about the…
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NY Times Sunday Business Section-Lite?
If you judged the economy by New York Times' Sunday Business section this week, you would think it was just…
God and The Internet: Dalai Lama gets Fake Twitter account
A peculiar question arose after a fake Twitter account for the Dalai Lama was exposed: Can the Dalai Lama Twitter…
Pharma Companies Find Way Around FDA?
It's hard to watch even an hour of T.V. in the U.S. without seeing an ad for one prescription drug…
Kate Winslet Photo Used in Fauxtography:
World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com) reports that a British political party used fauxtography in their annual conference brochure. The doctored…
NYDaily News Article on Accused Killer Cop Shows Perils of Constant Updating
Newspapers enter murky waters when they try to update news stories as they come in. A recent case backs up…
ABC News’ Exploitation of Medical Conditions?
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Did KTVU Discover “Hydrogen Sulfide” Gas in Solid Form?
Reporters sometimes make it all too obvious that they haven’t done sufficient research before publishing a story. A routine web…
More Questionable Photos From Gaza Strip: Are AP Photos Staged?
iMediaEthics has covered several allegations of fake photos or footage used in coverage of the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Many…
Snopes Duped! “World’s Tallest Woman” Photo Fake
Snopes is a well-known, and often useful debunking web site. It is described as "The definitive Internet reference source for…