by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
LA Times Criticizes Fox News Bias
The Los Angeles Times published an editorial Dec. 17 slamming Fox News for having "an unacceptable level of bias" after...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
FCC Reports New Net Neutrality Rules
The Federal Communications Commission OK'ed new net neutrality rules yesterday. Computer World explained some of the official guidelines: "The rules,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
“Chilling” Media Law in Hungary
Local Hungarian newspapers published "blank cover pages" in a unified stance of protest after Hungary's parliament OK'ed a bill giving...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2010
iMediaEthics’ 2010 Ten Top News, Opinion Columns
The most read iMediaEthics' news stories of 2010... 1. iMediaEthics' annual top ten "Dubious Polling" awards attracted the most readers this year. ...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2010
Illegal or Undocumented Immigrant ? Which Term is Correct?
iMediaEthics has previously written about journalists advising on what terminology to use for sensitive issues, including the legal status of individuals...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2010
WaPo Bloggers Not Following Anonymous Sources Guidelines
The Washington Post's public editor, Andrew Alexander, criticized Post bloggers for disregarding the Post's standards on anonymous sources. "Staff-written news...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2010
iMediaEthics’ 2010 Ten Most Read Stories
1. iMediaEthics' exclusive Feb. 18 story by Molika Ashford exposed an undisclosed conflict of interest in Jared Diamond's book review published...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2010
Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Sues Over WikiLeaks Cable Claim She Profited From Blood Diamonds
Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, filed a $15 million lawsuit against the weekly Standard newspaper over the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2010
WSJ Corrects Trend Story: Fewer 4BR+ Manhattan Apartments, NOT More
Sandy Mattingly blogged Dec. 14, criticizing the Wall Street Journal for its recent trend story about "large Manhattan families snubbing...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2010
CNN Hoaxed by Fake Tweet that Morgan Freeman Died
Morgan Freeman died? CNN and Morgan Freeman were both recently the victims of Twitter hoaxes. A fake message claiming that Morgan...