by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2014
Irish Independent plagiarized Irish Times story
The Irish Independent plagiarized an Irish Times' article, iMediaEthics discovered. Almost all of the Independent's report is taken word-for-word from...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 25, 2014
Gawker Reviewing ‘Aggregation’ policies after ‘Similarities’ to Miami New Times article
Gawker suspended writer Jay Hathaway for a week after a reader pointed out "several similarities" in his June 20 article...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 24, 2014
Are Journalists obliged to end stereotypes & hate speech in reporting? [Oslo Media Ethics event]
"What ethical responsibility do journalists have to eliminate hate speech and stereotypical reporting?" EuroPride Oslo 2014 is hosting a journalism...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 24, 2014
Phone Hacking Verdicts: Andy Coulson GUILTY, Rebekah Brooks NOT GUILTY
Some of the verdicts in the UK phone hacking trial have come in today. Rebekah Brooks, the former News International...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 23, 2014
How NYT Handled Stories about Discredited Source, Somaly Mam & Long Pross
A Newsweek cover story claimed that two women, Somaly Mam and Long Pross, faked portions of their stories of being...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2014
George Will Dumped After College Sexual Assault ‘Victimhood’ Column
St. Louis Post-Dispatch will no longer publish George Will's twice-weekly columns. The final straw was Will's June 5 column. "The...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2014
Seattle Times Bans NFL ‘Redskins’ name as ‘Absurd, Offensive, Outdated’
The Seattle Times is the latest publication to announce it will no longer use the term "Redskins" in reporting on...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2014
‘Reliability, credibility, attention to detail’ still important to journalism, says Ireland’s outgoing press ombudsman
The Irish media will have a new press ombudsman soon. John Horgan, who has served as press ombudsman since 2007,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2014
LA Times gets new Newsroom Guidelines, Conflicts of Interest, Anonymous Sources, Photo Standards, & More
The Los Angeles Times released a new set of newsroom ethics guidelines Wednesday. The guidelines "apply to all Times journalists...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2014
‘Overcooked potatoes,’ ‘Simply Unpalatable’: Restaurant Review Burns Sydney Morning Herald, Court rules pay $600K for libel
Australia's Sydney Morning Herald must pay three restaurant owners almost half a million dollars for libel over a 2003 negative...