TAG / JOURNALISTIC ETHICS

He lied to a church. He lied to its members. And now he is lying to the public.

Eliana Silver had the facts, the contradictions and the warnings before publication—then built a sensational story around false allegations dating back half a century anyway. Perhaps that’s why she works at the Daily Mail.

The Free Press invokes journalistic standards but remains silent after endorsing claims rejected in federal court.

Having fallen to one of America’s least-watched cable news networks, even they rejected Ashleigh Banfield’s virulent hate—as did her former audience.

Over 300 journalists lost their jobs and CEO Will Lewis promptly resigned. Public trust in the Post and mainstream media has hit historic lows.

Once lauded for impartiality, the BBC now faces scrutiny over biased reporting, ethical breaches and systemic editorial failures.

Barnes-Ross’ brain-dead video admission he and Das planned an attack for months kills Das’ reputation—even as she admits in print she can’t prove anything she claims.

Managing editor Hector Becerra, who boasts a history of celebrating misogynists and abusers, accelerates his publication’s 15-year trend toward utter collapse.

Media owners are coming to recognize that their reporters have been writing with bias for years—and are taking action to correct their publications.

The Daily Beast’s desperation to exercise their anti-Scientology bigotry causes them to ignore the compromised and deeply disturbing backgrounds of their sources.