by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2013
NYPost says ‘Bag Men’ Headline ‘Attention Getter’ Not Libel
The New York Post responded to the libel lawsuit filed against it by two men labeled "Bag Men" on its...
Boston Marathon Bombings
by London Shearer Allen on Aug 02, 2013
Rolling Stone May Lose Millions If Advertisers Walk Over Boston Bomber Cover Boycott
The “boycott backfired!" Boycott failed! "Tsarnaev Doubles Sales of Rolling Stone." Sales doubled!?! Sounds exciting, right? Except the paltry earnings...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Jul 18, 2013
NYT says Boston Bomber not idealized in Rolling Stone’s Tsarnaev August Cover? Four Alternatives
iMediaEthics tried alternative images of the accused Boston bomber to test the visual result. The romantic Jim Morrison-esque image the...
by Amanda Fox-Rouch , Marina Williams , Michael Schwartz , Rhonda Roland Shearer on Jun 27, 2013
FBI Not Lead Agency, Fed Grand Jury Indicts Alleged Boston Bomber for Killing MIT P.O. Sean Collier
The Associated Press has just reported that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is going to be indicted for his alleged role in the...
by Amanda Fox-Rouch on Jun 21, 2013
Boston Marathon ‘Bag Men’ Photo NOT Released by FBI, Contradicts Murdoch’s Tweet
Two individuals who the New York Post falsely suggested to be possible suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings filed a...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on May 08, 2013
Bronx 5-Alarm Blaze Fact Check Shows Sloppy Local Reporting, Not Just In National Breaking News Coverage
It is easy to critique the media for errors during national breaking news like the Boston Marathon bombing, but what...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2013
Father of Teen May Sue, Accused by NY Post as Boston Marathon Bomber on Front Page
An angry father of a teenager wrongly identified by the New York Post as a possible suspect in the Boston...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2013
Tsarnaevs didn’t rob 7-Eleven, Zooey Deschanel NOT a suspect, More Errors in Boston Marathon Bombings Coverage:
In the ten days since the Boston Marathon bombings, there have been a handful of errors and ethical issues in...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2013
Reuters Deputy Social Media Editor Fired for Boston Marathon Tweets?
Matthew Keys was fired from Reuters just a month after he was accused of helping Anonymous hack the Los Angeles...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Cape Cod Times, Macy’s Say Sorry for ‘Unintentional’ Pressure Cooker Ad Published next to Boston Marathon Bomb Stories
The Cape Cod Times apologized to readers for putting an advertisement for a pressure cooker next to a story about...