by Sydney Smith on Feb 15, 2014
‘You’re Grounded,’ Unusual consequences for Michigan Student Journalists
The dean of students at Michigan's private college Albion grounded student publication The Pleiad for nine days. Much like naughty children...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 14, 2014
Michael Dunn’s F-Bomb aired on CNN during trial, Anderson Cooper apologizes
CNN's Anderson Cooper apologized after the network aired profanity in its coverage of Michael Dunn's trial, Mediaite reported. The testimony...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 13, 2014
ARod lawyer accuses 2 NYDaily News reporters of ‘conspiracy,’ sues for libel
Alex Rodriguez's lawyer is suing The New York Daily News for defamation. The lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, claims that two Daily...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 13, 2014
OK! Admits To Fake Jennifer Lawrence Story, Actress NOT Engaged
OK! magazine has admitted it published a fake story about actress Jennifer Lawrence. The Feb. 3 story claimed that actor Nicholas...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2014
Wisc Gov Scott Walker called liar after Right Wing News blogger misquotes him
Right Wing News blogger John Hawkins' misquotation of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker resulted in him being called a liar and mocked...
by David W. Moore on Feb 10, 2014
6th Annual Top 10 Dubious Polling Awards
Editor's Note: iMediaEthics' polling director David Moore collects the ten most dubious polls from the prior year in his annual...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 10, 2014
Call for Ethics Award Nominations: Univ. of Wisconsin expands Shadid Award to National Media
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's journalism ethics center is inviting journalists to submit their 2013 reports for a journalism award promoting...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 10, 2014
Fake David Bar Katz ‘Tricked’ National Enquirer? Real Katz suing for Philip Seymour Hoffman gay lovers claim
David Bar Katz is suing the National Enquirer over its current Feb. 17 cover story claiming he and Philip Seymour...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 09, 2014
Holding Up a Mirror to Journalism, Mirror Awards Entries due Feb. 14
There are only a few more days left to get entries in for the 2014 Mirror Awards. The awards "honor...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 06, 2014
‘Mental Illness’ Story Gone Wrong at The Michigan Daily, Newspaper apologizes, retracts
The Michigan Daily issued one heck of a retraction and apology for an article about mental illness. The article included...