by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2014
Hoax: Photo of Syrian boy sleeping between parents’ graves was staged
Indian daily newspaper The Daily Bhaskar and others were hoaxed by a fake photo purporting to be of a Syrian...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2013
‘Islamophobia’ in the media featured at India media ethics conference
Earlier this month, iMediaEthics wrote about an Indian media ethics conference that focused on "ethics and social responsibility." iMediaEthics has...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2013
‘Dark Side of Media,’ Corruption, Paid News in India Media Ethics Conference
"Ethics and social responsibility should be the watchword of every journalist," longtime Indian journalist B G Verghese said last week...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2013
The Indian Express: Newspaper Names Child ‘Sex Abuse’ Victims
The Indian Express, a daily Indian newspaper based in Chennai, has been slammed for identifying children who are victims of...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2013
India News Express Reporter Fired for Sitting on Flood Victim’s Shoulders in TV Segment
India's News Express fired its reporter Narayan Pargaien for "sitting on the shoulder of a man while reporting in Uttarakhand...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2013
Did Indian Rape Victim’s Father Want his Daughter’s Real Name Published?
Even though some news outlets, including The People, have named the New Delhi, India rape victim who died late last month,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2013
India’s Zee News Charged for Interviewing Indian Rape Witness?
Zee News scored an exclusive interview with the "only witness" to the December gang rape of a woman in a...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2012
Top 10 Photo Fails: 2012’s Wrong & Fake Photos
10) The Sunday Times Runs 2008 Doctored Photo in 2012 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="465"] (Credit: Sunday Times, screenshot)[/caption] In July, the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
Getty Images Corrects Erin Simpson Photo Labeled Jessica Simpson, Pic Used by DNA India in Jessica Simpson Pregnancy Report
A Getty Image photo wrongly identifying its subject as Jessica Simpson resulted in an error by the daily newspaper DNA India,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2012
Manipur, India Journalists Discuss Ethics, Reporting on Rape
Manipur journalists participated in a "one-day consultative workshop" titled "Media Ethics in the Reporting of Rape Cases," Hueiyen News Service...