by Sydney Smith on Nov 30, 2012
Disappearing New York Times Correction?
A New York Times correction on its Nov. 20 article, "Obama, Showing Support for Israel, Gains New Leverage over Netanyahu,"...
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by David W. Moore on Nov 29, 2012
9 1/2 Reasons Why Romney Lost
The post-mortem for Romney’s campaign finds many different reasons why he lost. Republican strategist David Frum blames the Republican Party...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2012
AP Retracts Google/ICOA $400 Million Hoax, Tech Crunch ‘Updates’
The Associated Press issued a "KILL BULLETIN" Nov. 26 after wrongly reporting that "Google Inc. is paying $400 million" to...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
NYTimes Public Editor on Gaza Photo Caption: ‘Could Have Been Clearer’
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan blogged that the caption accompanying the Times' photo of Gaza school girls "could...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
Philly.com Apologizes for Posting Photo of Breast, Adds Editor’s Note
Philly.com apologized after publishing a naked (NSFW-- not suitable for work) photo of a woman's breast, Jim Romenesko reported. According...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
AP Removes ‘Homophobia’ and ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ from Stylebook
The Associated Press removed "homophobia" and "ethnic cleansing" from its stylebook, Politico reported. According to Politico, AP Deputy Standards Editor...
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
Montana Newspaper: Sorry for Copy Editing Error Saying ‘Obama Allegedly Born in Hawaii’
The Helena Independent Record issued an "Editor's Note" after a copy editor "inserted the term 'allegedly'" in a sentence about...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2012
3 Chicago Journalists Petitioned for William Cellini, Convicted of Conspiracy, Is it OK?
"Three prominent journalists" sent Judge James Zagel letters backing William Cellini, the Chicago Tribune reported. There were in total 364...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2012
Gullah Sentinel editor: ‘it is never ethical to bend the truth even if it’s exposing the truth’
As iMediaEthics wrote last month, editors from three South Carolina and Georgia newspapers participated in a September journalism ethics forum...