by Sydney Smith on Sep 12, 2017
UK Channel 4 named wrong terror suspect, regulator says ‘serious inaccuracy’
British television news channel Channel 4 named the wrong man as responsible for the March 2017 Westminster attack in London....
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2017
Breitbart fires journalist Katie McHugh after her racist tweets about London terrorism attacks
Breitbart fired writer Katie McHugh after she posted offensive tweets following the London attack this past weekend. "Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex...
by Sydney Smith on May 11, 2017
Should News Outlets Stop Naming Missing 15-year-old Tennessee girl Now that she’s found?
The Associated Press stopped naming the 15-year-old Tennessee girl who went missing with her 50-year-old teacher earlier this year after...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2017
Fox News Deletes Quebec City Tweet, Moroccan-Born Man NOT a suspect
Fox News reported that the suspected shooter in the Quebec City mosque attack was Moroccan-born. Problem is, the accused shooter,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2016
Lynette Daley Coverage: Wrong to say ‘Wild Sex,’ She didn’t Consent
iMediaEthics recently came across an important ruling from the Australian Press Council. The ruling, issued this fall, correctly found a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2016
Why the Deseret News Named 16-Year-Old Injured in School Shooting
The Deseret News explained why it decide to name a 16-year-old boy who was shot in a school shooting last...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2016
Australia’s Good Weekend Magazine named Interviewee it promised anonymity, apologizes
An Australian magazine promised a convicted murderer anonymity for an article about him, but slipped up and named him in its story...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2016
Graham Coutts Panic Attack Story Wrong, Convicted Murderer had a Heart Attack
Convicted murderer Graham Coutts had a heart attack, not a panic attack or an anxiety attack. But the Daily Mail...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2016
Toledo Blade Stands by Sierah Joughin Murder Coverage after 2 Complaints
Daily Ohio newspaper The Toledo Blade stands by its coverage of the murder of a 20-year-old local woman, Sierah Joughin,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 31, 2016
Will Reporter Krystal Johnson be charged with Contempt after Murder Jury Discharged?
Australian Yahoo 7 journalist Krystal Johnson is in hot water after her news story on a murder trial caused the...