by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2013
Is Suri Cruise, a 6-year-old’s temper tantrum news?
A New York City tabloid has again stooped low by publishing invasive stories on Suri Cruise, the daughter of Tom...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2013
After publishing gun owner IDs, Gawker gets threats, Journal News hires armed guards
The White Plains Journal News hired "armed security personnel at two of its offices" amidst threats against the newspaper and...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2012
NY’s Journal News IDs Gun Permit Owners, Defends Invasion of Privacy as ‘Important’
Igniting much controversy, the White Plains Journal News, a daily newspaper in White Plains, N.Y., published a list and map detailing...
by David W. Moore on Dec 26, 2012
Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons – Why Do Three Polls Report Conflicting Responses?
Three recent polls show how convoluted the debate can become over what the public thinks about banning semi-automatic weapons. All...
by David W. Moore on Sep 10, 2012
iMediaEthics Poll on Gun Control: Methodology Statement & Topline
840 adults nationwide were interviewed by SurveyUSA Friday 08/10/12 through Monday 08/13/12. Research, conceptualized and commissioned by iMediaEthics.org, was conducted...
by David W. Moore on Sep 10, 2012
iMediaEthics PollCheck Highlights Problem with General Questions in Gun Control Polls
Highlights: Only about a third of the public is exercised enough about gun control to say they want more or...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2011
Chicago CBS-Affiliate Denies Racism Charges, Apologizes again for Out-of-Context Quote
As iMediaEthics previously wrote, the Chicago CBS-affiliate WBBM apologized after taking a four-year-old boy's comments on guns out of context. In...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2011
Chicago TV News Station Apologizes for Out-of-Context Quote
Chicago CBS-affiliate WBBM apologized for misrepresenting a four-year-old's comments in a June 30 segment, Mediaite reported. WBBM reported the child...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2011
NPR Apologizes, Corrects Stories Claiming Congresswoman Gabby Giffords Died
The mass shooting in Arizona on Jan. 8 left six people dead and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords "seriously wounded," but some news outlets...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2010
New York Post Sensationalizes, Doesn’t Source Arizona Deputy Shooting, Immmigration Story
In light of new anti-immigration law in Arizona, news media outlets need to add extra care not to fan the...