Last week, BuzzFeed released a statement publicizing the ethical standards they expect for their reporting and storytelling as a new media outlet. Characterizing the announcement as a “first attempt” at outlining their objectives of “merging the best of …
Plagiarism
Comedian Daniel Tosh calls out ESPN for plagiarism… with a bit of his own
ESPN recently faced scrutiny for what appears to be a direct lift of a segment from a comedian’s show on Comedy Central. ESPN recently began airing a new segment, titled “Awesome Video Segment,” and the very first …
Campaign season raises ethical issues of press access, plagiarism and fairness
As candidates enter the last month of campaigning in this election season, seemingly perennial ethical issues between journalists and candidates as well as between candidates themselves are once again presenting themselves around the country. One …