by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2012
Iran News Agency: Sorry for Lifting Fake Story from the Onion on Obama, Ahmadinejad
Iran's Fars News Agency lifted a fake story by The Onion and ran it as fact, CNN reported. Fars News...
Proper Attribution
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2012
Globe & Mail Reviewed ‘A Body of Work from Recent Years’ by Margaret Wente
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week, the Globe and Mail put Margaret Wente under "disciplinary action" after attribution questions related...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
‘Disciplinary Action’ for Globe & Mail’s Margaret Wente after Attribution, Plagiarism Questions
The Globe and Mail reported today that its columnist Margaret Wente is under undescribed "disciplinary action" following questions about her...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2012
National Review ‘Altered’ Cover Photo, Signs say Abortion
National Review posted a note Sept. 19 to disclose that its Oct. 1 print issue's cover was an "altered" photo...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2012
Washington Post Corrects to Add Attribution, ‘Article Should Have Credited’ Indian Mag
The Washington Post corrected an article that used without attribution quoted information from an India-based magazine The Caravan. The Sept....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 09, 2012
Columbia University Student Newspaper Fires Reporter for Plagiarism
The Columbia Spectator fired reporter Jade Bonacolta for an article with "plagiarized content" from the New York Times and making...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2012
Fareed Zakaria Apologizes on Air for Plagiarism
Fareed Zakaria apologized during his Aug. 26 CNN program for having "neglected to quote a New Yorker essay by Jill...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 29, 2012
Boston Globe Apologizes for ‘Similarities’ to Local NPR Report
The Boston Globe added an editor's note to an Aug. 17 editorial, "Biden should apologize for 'back in chains' remark,"...
by London Shearer Allen on Aug 20, 2012
The Huffington Post Steals a Penis Story
The Huffington Post recently published an article on a man’s stolen penis that lacked proper sourcing. The Huffington Post seemingly...