by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2016
‘My Article Failed,’ Sean Penn tells Charlie Rose about El Chapo Interview
Sean Penn told Charlie Rose of CBS News "my article failed" because he wanted the controversial Rolling Stone piece on...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 14, 2016
BuzzFeed Native Ad Deceptive, ‘Must Not Appear Again,’ UK Advertising Standards Authority says
A BuzzFeed UK advertorial (also known as native advertising and sponsored content) for the company Dylon was deceptive and readers...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2016
Italian Newspaper Creates Public Editor Job, Names Anna Masera
Italian daily newspaper La Stampa now has a public editor, Anna Masera. In a Facebook post on her public editor page, Masera...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2015
Top 10 Media Ethics Issues of 2015
It's been a busy news year, and from the perspective of media ethics, there has been a lot to cover. Below,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2015
Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune Fires Editor after NRA Editorial?
The Sentinel-Tribune fired editor Jan Larson McLaughlin, who had worked for the paper for more than three decades, after she let...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 10, 2015
Missouri University Prof Melissa Click Filmed Saying Get ‘Muscle’ for Student Reporter Covering Protest Apologizes
University of Missouri professor Melissa Click has been under fire this week after a video showed her calling for "muscle"...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2015
EVENT: Training, Panel Discussion on Trauma in Journalism at Univ. of Arkansas Nov. 20
The Center for Ethics in Journalism at the University of Arkansas is hosting an event, "Newsrooms Under Pressure: Trauma in Journalism," on...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2015
Republican National Committee is ‘Suspending’ NBC News Debate Partnership
The Republican National Committee took its complaints with CNBC over the this week's GOP presidential debate a step further, announcing today...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2015
iMediaEthics’ David Moore wins EPPY award from Editor and Publisher
iMediaEthics is thrilled to report that our polling director, David Moore, was just been awarded an EPPY from Editor & Publisher...