by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2012
CNN: We didn’t air Wrong photo with Connecticut School Shooting
CNN's Matt Dornic told iMediaEthics that the reports that CNN aired the wrong photo of the alleged Connecticut school shooter...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2012
Sensitive reporting of Mass Killing at Connecticut School?
Amidst all of the news reports about the tragic mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut school today, a couple of...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2012
Source lies to Globe & Mail, Facebook ‘Man on the Street’ Interviews can Backfire
The Globe and Mail was tricked in an online interview, highlighting yet again the dangers of using social media for...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2012
Mystery of the missing Sydney Morning Herald column: Plagiarist Apologizes
The Sydney Morning Herald suspended columnist Dr. Tanveer Ahmed earlier this year amidst plagiarism accusations, as iMediaEthics wrote in September....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2012
After Hoax Kate Middleton Hospital Call, 2Day FM’s Axes Show, Suspends ‘Prank’ Calls, Reviews Practices
Mel Greig and Michael Christian of 2Day FM -- the Australian DJs who prank-called Kate Middleton's hospital posing as Queen...
by David W. Moore on Dec 10, 2012
Legalizing Marijuana — What the Polls Say
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds “record support for legalizing marijuana,” with 58% of Americans in favor and...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2012
MSNBC Removes ‘Joke’ Calling Lindsey Graham a Woman
MSNBC edited a guest's joke calling U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham a woman from its "re-air" of Nov. 28's Morning Joe...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2012
Daily Mail Wrongly Says Man Dead, Calls it a ‘Simple Misunderstanding’
When a newspaper mistakenly reports the death of a person who is still alive, a prominent correction, at the very...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2012
Tampa Bay Times Defends Reporting after Source Kills Herself
The Tampa Bay Times defended and explained its reporting after a story became national news because its source, Gretchen Molannen,...