by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2012
Arizona’s Daily Wildcat Apologizes for Homophobic Cartoon, Fires Cartoonist
The Arizona Daily Wildcat apologized Oct. 17 for its "serious error in judgment in printing a cartoon that some readers...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2012
UK, Canadian News Outlets Hoaxed by Fake Celeb Sperm Service, Interview with Actor Posing as CEO
This past week, news outlets in the UK and Canada were hoaxed by a company purporting to be a "celebrity...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
LA Times Corrects Neil Armstrong, Lance Armstrong Mix-Up in Headline
The Los Angeles Times corrected an Oct. 18 article that confused astronaut Neil Armstrong with cyclist Lance Armstrong. The article's...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
Should News Outlets Name U.S. Presidential Election Debate Winners? Globe & Mail Public Editor says yes
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead argued that "it's okay to pick a winner" when covering the U.S. presidential...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
EVENT: Poynter Institute, craigconnects Host Journalism Ethics Forum Oct 23
The Poynter Institute and Craig Newmark's craigconnects are holding a "Journalism Ethics Forum" Oct. 23 in New York, according to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
AP Offers ‘Best Practices’ on Immigration Terminology, Daily Californian Stops using ‘Illegal Immigrant’ in Reporting
The Associated Press released an Oct. 18 "staff newsletter" about the term "illegal immigrant." As iMediaEthics has written, the debate...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Freud Museum’s Media Ethics & Emotional Wellbeing Conference in November
The Freud Museum in London is hosting a conference on "Media Ethics and Emotional Wellbeing" Nov. 10. The "one day...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
NYTimes Suspends Freelancer Andrew Goldman for Tippi Hedren Tweets
The New York Times suspended Andrew Goldman for four weeks after he posted inappropriate tweets in response to critics of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Media Ethics Fellowship: Applications for Center for International Media Ethics’ Research Fellowship Due Oct. 28
The Center for International Media Ethics is inviting applicants for a 2013 media ethics fellowship called the "Fellowship for Ethics...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Spokesman-Review Commenter Sued for Libel Defends Claims
An anonymous commenter defended her comment about an Idaho Republican party official, the Associated Press reported. As iMediaEthics reported earlier...