by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2018
Corrections: Ranch Pizza, Toy Story or Tolstoy, 48 Chicken Nuggets
Check out iMediaEthics' latest collection of corrections. 1. In a Sept. 18 article about ranch dressing, the New York Times mixed...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2016
More Olympics Reporting Fails: Petition against Daily Beast, Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte, Swimmer ‘Died like a Pig,’ Volleyball Star ‘Looking for a Boyfriend’
While the Olympics continue in Rio de Janeiro, so do the issues in media ethics reporting. The most high-profile media...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2016
Daily Beast Deletes Olympic Grindr Story after Complaints
The Daily Beast unpublished its article about Olympic athletes using dating and hookup apps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2016
Daily Beast Edits Olympics Grindr Story, Sorry if it Accidentally Outed Any Olympic Athletes
The Daily Beast apologized after publishing a story that may have outed gay Olympic athletes. Nico Hines' Aug. 11 story, "The...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 20, 2016
‘Retirees are Useless to Society’ Interview was Fake, Brazilian Journalist gets 37 Death Threats
Brazilian newspaper Edicao do Brasil admits it unwittingly published a fake front-page interview with journalist and political scientist Leonardo Sakamoto....
by Sydney Smith on Jun 27, 2014
Look-a-Like Brazilian Soccer Coach Gave World Cup Interview, 2 Newspapers correct, apologize
Brazilian journalist Mario Sergio Conti was duped by a look-a-like soccer coach into publishing fake quotes. Conti published an interview...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2013
CNN Deletes Edward Snowden Spy tweet
Would Edward Snowden spy? This morning, CNN deleted a tweet saying he would for Brazil after Glenn Greenwald complained. The original...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2013
CNN Geography Fail, Maps Hong Kong in South America
CNN aired a map on Oct. 5 that placed Hong Kong in South America -- more specifically, where Brazil is...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 21, 2012
Bolivia to Sue Brazilian Mag for Libel?
The Bolivian government plans to sue Brazilian magazine Veja for libel, Malaysia's "National News Agency" Bernama reported. According to Mondo...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2011
Brazilian Man’s Newspaper Article Lands him in Jail for Racism?
Brazilian lawyer Isaac Duarte de Barros Júnior was convicted in July 2011 after writing an article for newspaper that contained racist...