by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2010
Did ELLE India Lighten Bollywood Star’s Skin for Cover Photograph? Aishwarya Rai Photo Called Out
ELLE magazine has been accused again of lightening the skin of the woman pictured on its cover, this time the...
Diversity
by Sydney Smith on Dec 23, 2010
NYT Celebrates Cheating Before Marriage? Were Ex-Spouses Asked to Comment Before Style Story?
The New York Times' published an untraditional "Vows" story last weekend that led to an online backlash. The Dec. 17...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2010
Illegal or Undocumented Immigrant ? Which Term is Correct?
iMediaEthics has previously written about journalists advising on what terminology to use for sensitive issues, including the legal status of individuals...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2010
NY Times Critic calls out dancer’s weight, says Ballerina Ate Too Many Sugar Plums
A New York Times critic has had the tables turned on him as bloggers have criticized him for his remarks...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 07, 2010
Helen Thomas Award Ended After Her Latest Comments
Wayne State University announced last week that it will not give out an award named for longtime journalist Helen Thomas...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2010
BBC Criticized for Portraying Irish Stereotypes in Debt Crisis Reporting
A BBC nightly news program has been criticized for portraying Ireland stereotypically, the Journal reported. Viewers took to Facebook and...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2010
Fox News Corrects Chief Sitting Bull Headline After Complaints of Error
Fox News fixed an incorrect headline after the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) publicly criticized the news site for a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 04, 2010
Marie Claire Readers Weigh In On Blogger ‘Fatties’ Remarks
Marie Claire's Maura Kelly's Oct. 25 blog post criticizing overweight people offended many readers and led to much online criticism...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 04, 2010
WaPo Readers Cite Unfair Labels: ‘Wheel-chair bound’, ‘illegal immigrant’ & ‘ex-Marine’
Washington Post reader Ronald C. Semone complained about an Oct. 16 Metro story, which labeled a man recently convicted of...