by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2017
3 Viral Media Goofs in January
We're just a week into the new year, and there have already been a few high-profile flops in the news....
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 07, 2017
Calgary Sun apologizes after ‘Wait Watchers’ Headline in Health Story
The Calgary Sun apologized after using a "Wait Watchers" headline that seemingly mocked the Alberta Health Minister, Sarah Hoffman. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2017
How Many Corrections the Toronto Star & Globe and Mail published in 2016
Two Canadian public editors revealed how many corrections their respective papers -- the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star --...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 24, 2016
Globe & Mail’s article on Diamond Mine in Canada didn’t meet standards, have balance
The Globe and Mail has learned that diamonds are not always a newspaper's best friend. That is, the Mail published...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2016
9 Important Rulings, Guidance & News from Press Councils & Press Organizations in 2016
As an international media ethics news site, iMediaEthics frequently covers issues addressed by press councils, press ombudsmen, and press regulators....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 04, 2016
How 4 News Outlets Recommend Reporting on the Alt-Right: Roundup
In the past week, several news outlets -- the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, the Canadian Press and the...
by on Oct 27, 2016
Toronto Star Explains When it IDs Race in Stories
The Toronto Star normally doesn't identify the "race, colour or religion" of a person "unless it is pertinent to the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2016
Toronto Star apologizes to Baitul Islam Mosque for linking it to extremist study
The Toronto Star apologized to a local mosque after including a photo of it with a news report, "Islamic schools, mosques in Canada...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 18, 2016
2 Readers Reps on Future of Online Commenting
Online commenting seems to constantly be a problem for news organizations, with NPR deciding to drop the feature on its...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2016
Why Journalist Arthur Kent Spent 8 Years Fighting Canadian Column on his Political Candidacy
In June, former NBC News war correspondent Arthur Kent, who unsuccessfully ran for office in Canada in 2008, won his...