by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2015
No More ‘Slave Mistress’ at NY Times
The New York Times won't use the phrase "slave mistress" anymore after complaints over its use in its August 16...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2015
Another complaint against Katie Hopkins’ Migrant Cockroaches Dismissed
Columnist Katie Hopkins upset a lot of readers earlier this year when she compared migrants to cockroaches in a column...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2015
Times Public Editor Takes on Amazon ‘Bruising Workplace’ Story
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan addressed the newspaper's story "Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace." The...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2015
That’s Life Magazine must apologize for ‘I’d rather die than kill my baby’ story
That's Life magazine must apologize after wrongly saying a woman almost died giving birth. That's Life is published by Bauer Publishing...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2015
UK Mirror’s Undercover Islam Reporting on Parliament Candidate was in Public Interest, Regulator rule
It was in the public interest and newsworthy for the UK Daily Mirror to publish a secretly filmed tape as...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2015
Australian Courier Mail’s Transgender Coverage was Gratuitous & Offensive, Press Council Finds
The Courier Mail's cover story on a murdered transgender woman was offensive, the Australian Press Council found. iMediaEthics wrote last...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2015
2 Inside Looks at Public Editor Jobs
This week, both National Public Radio and the Toronto Star let readers know more about their public editor jobs. Elizabeth...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2015
After Clinton Email Story Errors, “Less Speed. More Transparency,” NYTimes Public Editor Advises
The New York Times' coverage of a potential investigation into Hillary Clinton's e-mail was "a mess," public editor Margaret Sullivan...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2015
NYTimes Readers Upset over Taye Diggs Hedwig article, public editor says
The New York Times story on Taye Diggs' new role on Broadway as Hedwig in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"...