New PR Firm Poses Ethical Test for Journalists
“Handling conflicts of interest - ensuring clear loyalties and clean hands - is emerging as perhaps the signature ethical challenge…
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Consumer Alert…NY TIMES Wants Citizen Journalists’ Photos:
The New York Times wants to publish your inauguration photos. Sounds exciting right? Maybe not. Read the fine print of…
Profiling is Alive and Well in the Dog World: Pitbull didn’t maul California owner
Once again, pit bulls are the target of slow news day filler. On December 19, Gerald Adelmund, 60, of Riverside,…
BBC Misquotes Famous Author Dorothy Rowe on Religion
A BBC radio program, What Do You Believe, took author Dorothy Rowe's comments about religion and spun them into a…
Part I: The Unspoken Peril for "Citizen Journalists"
Citizen journalists provide content to for-profit media outlets without getting paid. It turns out since content has value, IRS rules…
Accidental Plagiarism Leads To Bigger Question: Editor and Publisher Lifts AP
While reading the article "More News Sharing Content -- Cutting Competition" on Editor and Publisher (E&P), I noticed there was…
Is the NY Post Showing its Bias in Caroline Kennedy Senate report?
The New York Post reported on January 9 that the NY State governor cited both positives and negative traits about…
Top Media Watchdog List : iMediaEthics is #16!
Alexa.com's list of 33 of the top trafficked media watchdog sites has been circulating the Internet and all of us…
Retired NYPD and DEA Agents Sue NY Magazine for Libel
Several retired NYPD and DEA agents are suing for libel. The lawsuit stems from the 2000 New York Magazine article…