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by David W. Moore on Apr 18, 2016

Methodology Statement and Topline for iMediaEthics Poll on Supreme Court Nominee

Methodology Statement and Topline for iMediaEthics Poll on Supreme Court Nominee Conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI) This survey was...

by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2016

New Ethics Guidelines for Agence France-Presse Cover Everything from Covering Mass Shooters to Accuracy

Wire service Agence France-Presse has released new Editorial Standards and Best Practices guidelines this month. Michèle Léridon, the AFP's global news...

by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2016

Did Corey Lewandowski Call Michelle Fields? Fields Wants an Apology

Now that the battery charge against Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been dropped, there's another round of dispute...

by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2016

No ‘Bulletproof Way’ to Prevent Plagiarism, Jayson Blair Tells Ethics class

Serial plagiarist and fabricator Jayson Blair talked about his notorious journalism past in a recent discussion with students at the...

by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2016

Will England Find Out Which Celebrity is Accused of Threesome? UK Sun Bids to Get Celebrity Injunction Dropped

There's an update in the high-profile case of the media in England and Wales wanting to report on a celebrity's...

by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2016

Stephen Glass Pays $235K to News Outlets, SPJ Foundation

Infamous fabricator Stephen Glass is still trying to make amends for his ethical violations in the 1990s when he worked...

by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2016

Battery Charge Against Donald Trump Campaign’s Corey Lewandowski Dropped, Reporter Says She May Sue

Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's campaign manager, won't be prosecuted for the battery charge against him. Palm Beach County Attorney David...

by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2016

What British Celebrity is accused of Extramarital Threesome? Media in England & Wales Can’t Name Because of Injunction

A celebrity couple received an injunction to keep media in England and Wales from reporting on allegations that one of...

by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2016

How to Report on Rape? Ethics Event April 28 to Teach UVA Students

Non-profit newsroom ProPublica will teach students at the University of Virginia about "the ethics, pitfalls and best practices surrounding journalistic investigations of...