by Sydney Smith on Oct 01, 2016
No, Hundreds of Syrians haven’t been arrested for rape & child abuse
The UK Daily Star , a tabloid, wrongly reported that "hundreds of Syrians [were] arrested in the UK for rape and...
Corrections
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 Aug 15, 2016
159-Word Correction for NYTimes’ ‘Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight’ Article
The New York Times headlined an article on Barbra Streisand "Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight." The subhead notes that Streisand...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2016
More Olympics Reporting Fails: Petition against Daily Beast, Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte, Swimmer ‘Died like a Pig,’ Volleyball Star ‘Looking for a Boyfriend’
While the Olympics continue in Rio de Janeiro, so do the issues in media ethics reporting. The most high-profile media...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2016
Behind the Correction from Salt Lake City’s KUTV: Hillary Clinton not 1 Point Ahead of Trump after Convention
"Could Utah vote Democrat for president for first time in 5 decades?" Salt Lake City's KUTV asked in an Aug....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 05, 2016
Katie Hopkins Duped, M25 Won’t be Shut Down for a Week
"This was by far our finest ever moment," satire site Southend News Network told iMediaEthics. The moment in question? British journalist...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2016
Phrase ‘Islamic Honor Killings’ Wrong, MailOnline Changes after Complaint
The Mail Online crossed the line when it said a woman was killed in an "Islamic honour killing," the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 23, 2016
343 Complaints against Associated Newspapers – Mail’s Publisher – in 2015
The Independent Press Standards Organisation has published annual statements reviewing complaints and issues from the publications it regulates. iMediaEthics is reviewing...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2016
5 Amusing Corrections from 2016
The littlest errors can significantly change the meaning of a sentence or story, but a well-written correction gets a lot...