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 Sydney Smith on Nov 30, 2012
RTE Releases Report into Presidential Debate Standards, Irish Broadcasting Authority Calls for Full Report’s Publication
After the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's Compliance Committee called for Irish public broadcaster RTE to publish its "internal report" about...
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 29, 2012
Leveson Report Released: Phone Hacking, Transparency, Ethics Standards, Accuracy, Bias, Media Regulation Addressed
A year after the first witness spoke at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards and practices, Lord Justice Brian Leveson...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2012
News International Statement on Leveson Report
A News International spokesperson sent iMediaEthics the following statement in response to today's Leveson Report: "Statement from Tom Mockridge, Chief...
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...