by Danielle Elliot on Dec 13, 2009
Newsweek Didn’t Disclose Reporter Yuval Levin’s Former Job with George W. Bush
Newsweek is defending its decision to not inform readers that one of its reporters, Yuval Levin, was a bioethics adviser...
Conflict of Interest
by Molika Ashford on Dec 11, 2009
Real Housewives White House Crashers: NBC Doesn’t Disclose Network Relationship with Bravo
The recent controversy over White House crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi has raised many ethical questions about the actions of...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Dec 01, 2009
Chinese Journalists Accused of Accepting Bribes To Kill Mine Accident Coverage
Ten journalists in China are accused of taking 2.6 million yuan ($380,000) in bribes to not cover a tragic mining...
by Katie Rolnick on Nov 21, 2009
The Pros and Cons of Government-Subsidized Journalism: New Media Critics Weigh In
When it comes to new media, I often look to Steve Buttry, Information Content Conductor for Gazette Communications in Cedar...
by Katie Rolnick on Nov 07, 2009
Medill Innocence Project Faces Sweeping Subpoenas over Anthony McKinney case
In 1978, Anthony McKinney, then 18 years old, was sentenced to spend the rest of his natural life in prison...
by Molika Ashford on Nov 04, 2009
Interview: Poynter’s Bob Steele on CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Conflict of Interest
In an ongoing look at CNN correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s relationship with cyclist Lance Armstrong, StinkyJournalism opened a discussion with...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 19, 2009
UPDATE: Armstrong Foundation Says CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Pays His Own Expenses
Last month, iMediaEthics investigated a report by CNN correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta because of a possible conflict of interest. Dr. Gupta...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 17, 2009
The LA Kings Hire Sports Journalist Rich Hammond: Is He Still a Journalist?
A few weeks ago, the LA Kings (that's professional hockey for those of you wondering) did something that caught our...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 12, 2009
Ethics Questions Linger While Milwaukee University Lecturer Jessica McBride Continues Teaching
This summer we wrote about freelance journalist and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee journalism lecturer Jessica McBride's affair with the city's police...