by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2014
Was Esquire Review of HBO ‘Looking’ Homophobic? Issued apology for offending
Esquire magazine issued an apology after publishing a review of HBO's new show Looking that was said to be homophobic. The Jan....
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2013
‘Islamophobia’ in the media featured at India media ethics conference
Earlier this month, iMediaEthics wrote about an Indian media ethics conference that focused on "ethics and social responsibility." iMediaEthics has...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2013
Which Media Outlets will call Bradley Manning Chelsea?
Bradley Manning, recently convicted of and sentenced for leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, announced last week that he wants to...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2013
Cricket Columnist Defends ‘Asian Immigrant’ Comment, Said Wife is ‘Asian Immigrant’
Readers complained over a UK Telegraph cricket column saying Australia's cricket team included a Pakistani player as an "experiment with...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 13, 2013
‘Redskins’ Team Name a ‘Racist Slur’: Slate, Mother Jones, The New Republic Make ‘Symbolic Ban’
Three news outlets said last week that they aren't going to refer to the National Football League's Washington Redskins by...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 04, 2013
How Will Kate Middleton Lose Baby Weight? OK! apologizes (sort of) for wondering
Readers and UK politician Jo Swinson complained after UK celebrity and entertainment magazine OK! published a front-page story all about...
by London Shearer Allen on Jul 23, 2013
58 Shocking Hoax Names, Journos Beware
Media outlets have been tricked by hoax names this month: San Francisco's KTVU wrongly reported on the fake names of...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2013
Sorry for ‘Shylock’ Crossword Clue, says Tribune Media Services after Anti-Defamation League Complaint
A syndicated crossword puzzle that used the term "Shylock" as a clue for the puzzle answer "Jew" got the newspaper...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2013
Coroner says Media Coverage of Lucy Meadows’ Transgender Assignment ‘Sensational & Salicious,’ Determines Teacher Committed Suicide
UK coroner Michael Singleton called the media coverage of teacher Lucy Meadows, who had a gender reassignment surgery, "sensational and...