#Media Ethics

Articles (30)

• 🇺🇸 Sources: NYT investigating reporter's Vrabel ties — 11/04/2026 [USA]

  The Athletic is reinvestigating the coverage of NFL reporter Dianna Russini and the nature of her relationship with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel amid questions raised about the two this week, sourc...

  Related: #Sports Journalism, #Conflict of Interest
• 🇺🇸 Dianna Russini won't be reporting amid review after photos with coach Mike Vrabel — 11/04/2026 [USA]

  Dianna Russini, an NFL journalist for The Athletic, won’t be reporting while the sports outlet reviews her coverage after photos of her with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel were published, a source at...

  Related: #Sports Journalism, #Professional Conduct
• 🇺🇸 Podcast by RFK Jr. to be produced in-house at HHS — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr. launching his own podcast Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching h...

  Related: #Government Communication, #Health Policy
• 🇺🇸 Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  President Donald Trump shared a video of a deadly attack allegedly by a Haitian immigrant accused of bludgeoning a woman with a hammer at a Florida gas station, portraying the killing as justification...

  Related: #Immigration Policy, #Political Campaigning
• 🇺🇸 BAFTA Film Awards Review of Tourette’s Fiasco Finds “Weaknesses” in Planning and Crisis Procedures, But No “Malicious Intent” — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  The BAFTA Board has admitted the British Academy did not "adequately anticipate or fully prepare for the impact of such an incident in a live event environment."

  Related: #Disability Inclusion, #Event Management
• 🇺🇸 How a New York Times Reporter Covers the Illegal Drug Trade — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  A new series on dangerous synthetic drugs called for sources on the other side of the law.

  Related: #Investigative Journalism, #Drug Trade
• 🇺🇸 Ex-BBC News Anchor Huw Edwards Scolds Film Depicting Lead-Up to Child Sex Abuse Images Scandal: “No Attempt to Check” the “Truth” — 23/03/2026 [USA]

  A rep for 5 has maintained that all allegations made in 'Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards' were put to the ex-broadcaster six weeks before its premiere.

  Related: #Legal Scandal
• 🇺🇸 Disgraced BBC News Anchor Huw Edwards Condemns Producers of New Drama Detailing His Descent Into Downloading Pedophilic Images: They ‘Made No Attempt To Check With Me the Truth’ — 23/03/2026 [USA]

  Disgraced former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards has condemned an upcoming dramatization of his downfall. Edwards, who became the BBC’s best paid and best known news anchor over his 20 year career at the ...

  Related: #Personal Scandal
• 🇬🇧 The Guardian view on anonymity in art: the ‘unmasking’ of Banksy and Ferrante should stop | Editorial — 20/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Our fascination with the ‘real’ identities of artists and writers is revealing about attitudes to fame and authorship</p><p>This week, contemporary art’s worst-kept secret was exposed when street a...

  Related: #Artistic Anonymity
• 🇺🇸 Taylor Frankie Paul’s Season of ‘The Bachelorette’ Should Not Air — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  As her ongoing relationship drama with her on-off ex spills into public view, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star gives fans no reason to tune into her upcoming supposed search for love on ABC

  Related: #Entertainment Controversy
• 🇬🇧 Woman who was sexually abused by her parents for 14 years says she was devastated by The Australian’s podcast — 19/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Abuse survivor tells news.com.au that her mental health suffered after being contacted by journalist Richard Guilliatt</p><ul><li><p><em><strong>Warning: </strong>This article contains graphic cont...

  Related: #Sexual Abuse
• 🇺🇸 Takeaways From Variety’s True Crime Summit at SXSW 2026 With Natalie Morales, MrBallen and More — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  The cultural obsession with stories of real-life stories of mystery, justice and deception was spotlighted at Variety’s True Crime Summit presented by Investigation Discovery at SXSW on Friday.  The m...

  Related: #True Crime
• 🇺🇸 Pope Leo Warns Media About War Propaganda, Says News Reporting Should Not Become A “Megaphone For Power” — 16/03/2026 [USA]

  Pope Leo has seemingly weighed in on media coverage of the U.S. and Israel war with Iran, this time calling on journalists to depict human suffering and to avoid amplifying propaganda. In a social med...

  Related: #War Propaganda
• 🇺🇸 Boy George Tells Chappell Roan To “Own Your Fame” After Moment With Photographers “Harassing” Her — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  Boy George has a little bit of advice for Chappell Roan after the “Pink Pony Club” singer went viral for confronting a group of photographers. A video of the singer was widely circulated on social med...

  Related: #Celebrity Culture
• 🇺🇸 Doja Cat Commends Chappell Roan’s ‘Attitude’ in Paparazzi Confrontation: ‘She Hasn’t Hurt One Person’ — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  The rapper defended the pop star's viral encounter with aggressive photographers and autograph seekers

  Related: #Celebrity Culture
• 🇺🇸 CNN airs four minutes of uninterrupted Iranian state media — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  CNN aired a full four-minute statement broadcast on Iranian state TV, purportedly from new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

  Related: #International Broadcasting
• 🇬🇧 Crufts winner’s animal cruelty conviction prompts complaints to Channel 4 — 12/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Animal charities call for ‘extreme’ breeds to no longer be eligible for prizes and full vetting of competitors</p><p>Animal charities have complained to Channel 4 after the winner of Crufts best in...

  Related: #Animal Cruelty
• 🇺🇸 CNN'S worst tweet ever: sympathy for ISIS-inspired Gracie Mansion terrorists! — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  We deserve the truth, even if it’s inconvenient for the mayor, for the media, or for Muslims.

  Related: #Terrorism Coverage
• 🇺🇸 CNN Deletes Social Media Post For Failing “To Reflect The Gravity” Of Suspected New York Terror Attack Attempt — 10/03/2026 [USA]

  CNN said that it deleted a social media post that came across as downplaying what authorities believe was an attempted terror attack at a protest outside the home of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The...

  Related: #Terrorism
• 🇺🇸 CPH:DOX’s Industry Boss Previews Program Taking on AI, Truth, Safe Havens for Independent Voices — 10/03/2026 [USA]

  Mara Gourd-Mercado discusses the Copenhagen festival's 18th CPH:INDUSTRY edition, attendance trends, a spotlight on Palestinian doc filmmaking and addressing documentary's biggest challenges.

  Related: #Documentary Industry
• 🇬🇧 Frost pregnancy tip came from 'good source', ex-Mail journalist tells court — 09/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Katie Nicholl denies she got sensitive medical information about the actress though unlawful means.

  Related: #Legal Proceedings
• 🇺🇸 Fox News Apologizes For Using Old Footage Of Donald Trump At Dignified Transfer Ceremony — 09/03/2026 [USA]

  Fox News has apologized for airing old footage of Donald Trump during this weekend’s coverage of the President’s attendance at the dignified transfer ceremony for U.S. soldiers killed in the current c...

  Related: #Political News
• 🇬🇧 Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers — 08/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcasts</p><p>Fox News used old video of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/d...

  Related: #Political Portrayal
• 🇺🇸 Ben Stiller Slams White House “Propaganda” For Using ‘Tropic Thunder’ Clip: “War Is Not A Movie” — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Following the White House’s latest piece of pro-war propaganda, Hollywood is calling out the Trump administration. Ben Stiller recently slammed the White House for including a clip from his 2008 actio...

  Related: #Celebrity Criticism
• 🇺🇸 Ben Stiller asks White House to remove 'Tropic Thunder' clip from Iran video: 'War is not a movie' — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Ben Stiller criticized the White House on Friday for using a clip from his 2008 satirical action movie "Tropic Thunder." The Trump administration posted a montage video on the social platform X on Thu...

  Related: #Celebrity Advocacy
• 🇺🇸 Porn Star Rocco Siffredi Sues Mediaset and Actresses Who Claimed He Engaged in Non-Consensual Sexual Practices — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Global porn star Rocco Siffredi – whose life story inspired the Netflix series “Supersex” – is taking legal action against an investigative program aired by Italian broadcaster Mediaset and 16 aspirin...

  Related: #Legal Action, #Sexual Consent
• 🇺🇸 Photographer Nick Ut Sues Netflix Over ‘Napalm Girl’ Documentary — 03/03/2026 [USA]

  Nick Ut, the freelancer long credited for the award-winning photo from the Vietnam War, says a Netflix documentary questioning his work has defamed him.

  Related: #Defamation, #Photojournalism, #Historical Authenticity
• 🇺🇸 Channel 4 Buys ‘eBay Scandal’ Doc That Tells Shocking Story Of Corporate Espionage — 02/03/2026 [USA]

  EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has bought a documentary on the shocking eBay scandal, which was due to go to civil trial today. Channel 4 is one of a number of buyers of Whatever It Takes: Inside the eBay Scand...

  Related: #Corporate Espionage, #Free Speech, #Cyberstalking
• 🇬🇧 Celebrity doctor Peter Attia steps down from CBS over Epstein links — 24/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  The health influencer's spokesman says he wants to avoid his association with the late sex offender becoming "a distraction".

  Related: #Celebrity Controversy, #Epstein Scandal
• 🇺🇸 Peter Attia departs CBS News after communications with Epstein surface — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  Wellness and anti-aging doctor Peter Attia is leaving CBS News after communications he had with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were brought to light, The Hill confirmed on Monday. Attia, who bu...

  Related: #Professional Reputations, #Health and Wellness