by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2013
E!, Google News Uses Photo of Wrong Welsh Singer For Child Sex Abuse Story
E! Online and Google News both used the wrong photo with a story on the child sex abuse conviction of...
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by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Dec 27, 2013
Why is Dina Merrill’s ‘Murder’ on The NY Post Front Page? She’s NOT Dead
Twitter hoaxes abound, making false claims that certain celebrities are dead. Today's New York Post front page is out of...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2013
San Diego Fox-affiliate Mixes up Joe DiMaggio with Murder Suspect, Quickly Corrects after iMediaEthics Inquiry
Fox 5 San Diego mis-identified kidnapping and murder suspect James DiMaggio as Joe DiMaggio, according to Jim Romenesko. James Lee...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2013
Are Photos of Murdered Woman in the Public Interest? Mauritius Editor Charged with Crime Says Yes
Michaela McAreavey, a schoolteacher from Ireland, was murdered while on her honeymoon in Mauritius with her husband John in 2011. ...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2012
Daily Mirror Corrects after Using Pic of Model Morgana in ‘Women Who Kill’ Feature
The Daily Mirror apologized to model Morgana after using her photo in a "supplement on 'Women who Kill,'" Journalism.co.uk reported....
by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2012
Canadian Child Rape-Murder Case Prompts Ethical Questions of Crime Reporting
Readers questioned the Toronto Star's detailed coverage of the murder of 8-year-old Victoria (Tori) Stafford, Toronto Star public editor Kathy...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 18, 2012
Daily Mail Apologizes for Labeling Wrong David Norris as Murderer
The Daily Mail apologized for running the wrong photo in its January 4 edition that misidentified a "young boy" as...
by Corinne Segal on Dec 22, 2011
Should Campus newspapers delete College Police Blotter stories? A Case Study of Ten College Newspapers
Editor's Note: Many college newspapers publish police blotters, which in today's online world, link students to their youthful indiscretions permanently. ...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
The Sun: Sorry we called you a pedophile
The UK Sun paid out money for fake claims last week, according to a separate Guardian report. The newspaper had wrongly...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2011
Editor & Publisher on Media Reporting of Big Crime Cases
Editor & Publisher published an essay by Rutgers journalism professor Allan Wolper criticizing the mainstream media for its heavy reporting...