by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2010
iMediaEthics’ 2010 Ten Most Read Stories
1. iMediaEthics' exclusive Feb. 18 story by Molika Ashford exposed an undisclosed conflict of interest in Jared Diamond's book review published...
Sensationalism
by Sydney Smith on Nov 12, 2010
Gawker Gives Media Ethics Advice?
Gawker published a set of suggestive guidelines for updated media ethics. They included full disclosure financially and politically, letting journalists vote and...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2010
Daily Star Likens Bomb Victims to Zombies in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Video
Many news organizations reported the sensational quote from a police detective that compared the appearance of survivors of UK bombings...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2010
Gawker Called Sexist, Sensational after Christine O’Donnell Sex Story
Gawker has been accused of sexism, sensationalism, and low standards after publishing an anonymous, first-person story of a sex encounter...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2010
Miners survived being stuck underground; Now must survive media throng
The 33 Chilean miners who have been stuck underground for more than two months were successfully rescued this week, but...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2010
NY Times reports Woody Allen”very surprised” about “wild” media fabrications on Carla Bruni
Famed movie director Woody Allen questioned journalism ethics in a recent interview with The New York Times. Allen told the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2010
Was it a Slow News Summer? NY Mag Compiles Top 10 “Shameless News Stories” (Not mentioning that they reported them too)
Was it a slow news summer? When there isn't any big, exciting hot news, do media outlets hype ordinarily less...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2010
Terry Jones’s Quran Burning — Media Responsibility, Tips, and Policies
As of now, Gainesville, Florida pastor Terry Jones has well-publicized his intentions to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2010
Why is WaPo’s “spraying semen” story Metro section front page news?
Terry Michael, the director of the Washington Center for Politics & Journalism, sarcastically wondered Aug 19 on his personal blog...