by Sydney Smith on Aug 07, 2011
New Zealand TV news accused of staging
New Zealand TV news Close Up has been accused of staging a segment, the New Zealand Herald reported. Close Up, however,...
New Zealand
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2011
Media Retract, Update after Internet Explorer Study revealed as Hoax
Media outlets ranging from the BBC and Los Angeles Times to PC World New Zealand and CNet were hoaxed by...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2011
TV News Program Accused of Plagiarizing ABC News’ Segment
A New Zealand daily TV news program has apologized after being accused of plagiarizing a segment from ABC News in the U.S.,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2011
NZ Group Explains Call for Suicide Reporting Guidelines Changes
As iMediaEthics wrote last week, New Zealand's guidelines for media reporting on suicides may change soon. The guidelines are considered very...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2011
Suicide Reporting Guidelines for Journalists May be Changed
Reporting guidelines on suicides might change in New Zealand, which has one of the highest rates of youth suicides in...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2010
New Zealand Reporter Matt Nippert Reveals “Based on a True Story” Book Likely Based on a Hoax
A New Zealand journalist Matt Nippert researched a book based on a true story this spring and discovered that the "true...
by iMediaEthics Staff on Sep 23, 2008
“Fake Kiwi family is a fake Aussie family too”
The New Zealand Herald's Edward Gay wrote: The Australian government identified the happy family in the stock photo as Aussies;...