by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2013
2 Fake Photos in Midwest Tornado Coverage
At least two fake storm photos were published or broadcast by news outlets reporting on the tornadoes in the Midwest...
WBBM-CBS (Illinois)
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2011
Chicago CBS-Affiliate Denies Racism Charges, Apologizes again for Out-of-Context Quote
As iMediaEthics previously wrote, the Chicago CBS-affiliate WBBM apologized after taking a four-year-old boy's comments on guns out of context. In...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2011
Chicago TV News Station Apologizes for Out-of-Context Quote
Chicago CBS-affiliate WBBM apologized for misrepresenting a four-year-old's comments in a June 30 segment, Mediaite reported. WBBM reported the child...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2011
Company Apologizes for Ad Featuring Chicago News Staff Praising Mayor
A Chicago furniture company has apologized after featuring news staff from Chicago's CBS2 TV station in an advertisement praising Chicago...