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Charlie Hebdo Controversy Raises Ethical Questions on a Global Scale
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is notorious for causing controversy. Long before the January 2015 attack on the publication’s journalists, cartoonists were raising eyebrows with images that some people found to be distasteful at …
Western Illinois University student suspension dropped following First Amendment rights dispute
The publication of footage depicting police using pepper spray on students at a campus protest originally landed a Western Illinois University student in hot water with the university’s administration recently, according to attorneys representing the …
Presentation of news or projection of a narrative: Hard to tell in the case of Michelle Obama and the headscarf
Recent media coverage that claimed the First Lady caused uproar in Saudi Arabia is being called misleading and racist by several media organizations. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama took a trip to …
ESPNU reporter slammed over “joke” tweet about FSU shooting
An ESPNU reporter sent out a tweet late last night that has many people around the internet shocked and upset. According to the Washington Post, Marisa Martin, a University of Alabama student who works with ESPNU’s …
Thought Catalog alleges bias in Washington Post piece
The publisher and members of Thought Catalog, a popular site similar to Buzzfeed and Upworthy, are upset with Washington Post over the question of bias following an article published in the Post. According to jimromensko.com, …
Presenting sponsorships in online verticals highlight need for more transparency
Online news sources see opportunity in developing subscription-based verticals, or separate sites that focus on specific areas such as energy, healthcare or e-commerce. Theses sites can rationalize pay wall protection because they require specialized reporting …
Rolling Stone journalist and Koch Industries exchange barbs over fairness
A Rolling Stone’s contributing editor and Koch Industries recently got into a battle of conflicting reports regarding Koch Industries’ practices and history, raising questions of subjectivity and objectivity. Tim Dickinson, a contributing editor for Rolling …
Email exchanges suggest CNN’s “Chicagoland” producers collaborated with Mayor Rahm Emanuel
According to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had an instrumental hand in shaping certain scenes of CNN’s supposedly unscripted documentary “Chicagoland.” The Tribune reviewed more than 700 emails, which reveal that the producers worked …
Malaysian airlines story leads to speculative reports
Recent news coverage of the missing Malaysian airlines flight has led some to question the media’s role in the crisis. Although ample coverage of the missing plan exists, it’s still unclear exactly what happened to …