by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2011
UK Independent Suspends Journalist Johann Hari
The Independent suspended journalist Johann Hari following last month's public criticism of Hari for lifting quotes. According to the BBC, his...
The Independent
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2011
Why Johann Hari Lifting Quotes from Books, Other News Outlets is Problem
The Independent's Johann Hari has admitted to using quotes from books and other news outlets without attribution. But it's not as...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2011
Bahrain to Sue the UK Independent Newspaper?
Bahrain has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Independent newspaper and specifically its reporter Robert Fisk, The Guardian reported. Bahrain began...
by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2011
News Media Shouldn’t Have Speculated on Hillary Clinton’s Facial Expression
The White House-released "Situation Room" photo has generated a lot of buzz.from its being Photoshopped before being released by the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2011
UK Independent Hoaxed, Fake URL given to Kate Middleton look a like Jelly Bean Story
Nieman Lab pointed out a flaw in URLs that led to an apology and explanation from the UK Independent. The...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2010
Bloggers Spot Incorrect Wikipedia Information in UK’s The Independent’s Story on Big Chill
Is Wikipedia a legitimate source for news information? The user-submitted and -edited website sometimes provides a comprehensive summary of an...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2010
UK Science Journalists Critique Each Other’s Criticisms – Commetnary
A UK journalist's critique of a science article has stirred up some controversy of its own in the blogosphere. But,...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2010
Times Online, Independent report anonymous speculation on Libyan crash
The Times Online’s initial May 13 report on the May 12 Libyan plane crash contained both a factual error and an...
by iMediaEthics Staff on Oct 07, 2008
The Independent’s “Great Depression” Front-Page is a Fake
Campaign Spot's John Trenchard reported the photograph that The Independent used to illustrate America's 2008 "great depression" on its April...