by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2017
Was NPR confusing readers? NPR to change opinion labels
National Public Radio announced it is updating how it labels opinion content on its website to make it easier for...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 22, 2017
NYC Antiquities Dealer Sues WSJ over ISIS Looting Investigations Story
A New York antiquities dealer, Hicham Aboutaam, is suing the Wall Street Journal for suggesting he and his brother have...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 21, 2017
Graphic Video of Brazilian Transgender Woman being Beaten in Public Interest, Press Council says
A Brazilian transgender woman was beaten to death in the streets in Brazil, and Australia's News.com.au captured the violence with...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 20, 2017
Corrections Roundup: NYTimes duped by fake North Korean Twitter, LA Times mixes up Cairo & Red Sea & CSN Chicago apologizes to WetButt23
iMediaEthics rounds up interesting, newsworthy and sometimes even entertaining corrections from time to time. Below, see our latest assortment. 1. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 19, 2017
Vallejo police officer did NOT say N-word, San Francisco CBS affiliate retracts
San Francisco CBS-affiliate KPIX reported that a police officer called a black driver he pulled over the n-word. But the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2017
Geelong Advertiser’s Graphic Doctored Picture of Skull & Missing Man’s Face Offensive, Aus Press Council Rules against Geelong Advertiser
The Geelong Advertiser, a daily newspaper in Australia, created a disturbing front-page image that drew the ire of the national...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2017
Sinclair TV News stations used 2016 photo of Black Lives Matter activist Deray McKesson’s arrest to illustrate unrelated 2017 crime stories
Two Sinclair Broadcasting-owned TV news stations used a photo of Black Lives Matters activist Deray McKesson being arrested during a...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2017
Irish Independent: Why Irish news site’s pale pink apology for stealing photos isn’t good enough
Earlier this year, Irish court news service CCC.Nuacht and the Irish Independent newspaper sued TheLiberal.ie for copyright infringement, alleging plagiarism,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2017
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Beach Photos Invasion of Privacy, Mail Online Deletes
The Mail Online invaded the privacy of Prince Harry with a news story and beach photos of his vacation with...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2017
WSJ tweets ‘Something’s Not White’ with Venus Williams Wimbledon Picture, Quickly Hits Delete
The Wall Street Journal's tweet about Wimbledon featuring Venus Williams was out of bounds. The Journal tweeted, "Something's not white!...