by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2013
John Krasinski, Arrested Development: Yahoo News Uses Wrong Photo
Oops! Yahoo News wrongly used a picture of director John Singleton with a news story about The Office actor John...
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by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2013
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Guardian’s Twitter Accounts for ‘Lies and Slander’
The Guardian reported that some of its Twitter accounts was hacked this past week. Hacked accounts included the Guardian's Books,...
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2013
2 Media Fouls in Jason Collins Coverage, Howard Kurtz & Daily Beast ‘Parted Company’
Washington Wizards pro basketball player Jason Collins announced in a very high-profile May 6 Sports Illustrated cover story this week...
by David W. Moore on May 01, 2013
4 Ways Slate Misinterpreted the Failed Gun Control Vote Poll from WashPost/Pew
The Washington Post and Pew announced last week that only 15% of Americans were “angry” at the U.S. Senate’s failure...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2013
National Weather Service: ‘Look out for fake weather pics!’
A fake photo purportedly showing a huge supercell thunderstorm cloud over Lawton, Oklahoma has been circulating on social media, the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2013
Toronto Star Defends Outing Mayor Rob Ford’s ‘Alcohol Abuse’ with Anonymous Sources
Why did the Toronto Star use anonymous sources to claim that the city's mayor, Rob Ford, was possibly so drunk...
by London Shearer Allen on Apr 30, 2013
11 Examples of Politico’s Addiction to Anonymous Sources, Journalism’s Crack Cocaine
Politico, the Washington, D.C.-based political journalism organization, is notorious for using anonymous sources in its reporting and it has taken heat...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2013
Associated Press’ Twitter Hack: Would ‘two-factor authentication’ help?
The Associated Press' Twitter accounts @ap and @AP_mobile were hacked this past week. The hackers posted to the @ap account...
by London Shearer Allen on Apr 29, 2013
9/11 Plane debris: NYPD doesn’t believe it is a hoax
The New York Police Department told iMediaEthics that it does not believe the recently found piece of a 9/11 airplane is...