Tag Archives: apologies

Editor, Plagiarist and Ethics Dunce Extraordinaire Robert Ripley Meets His Worst Nightmare…

A plagiarizing editor is caught, exposed and shamed by an ethical blogger. Wonderful! Continue reading

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Savage Nightmare: Into the Valley Of Spin, Deceit and Lies

No wonder so much of the public just picks a side to root for and stops trying to figure out what’s really going on, who’s right, who’s wrong, and who can be believed. Continue reading

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The Plagiarist Strikes Back!

Mary Frances Prevost has a classy response to my inquiriy about why she stole my blog post, if you consider “Up yours!”.classy. Continue reading

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Clarifications, Retractions, Excuses and Lies: The Low Art of Pretending You Didn’t Mean What You Said

There are lots of ways to try to wiggle out of an earlier statement. Only a couple of them are ethical. Continue reading

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Trayvon Martin’s Mother Says That The Killing of Her Son Was An Accident. Well, That’s Certainly A Generous and Reasonable Thing For Her To—Wait, WHAT???

Just when you thought the ethics train wreck was over… Continue reading

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What Do You Do When The Ethics Alarm Sounds Late? This…

The perfect apology. Continue reading

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No Boating Accident: The NBC 911 Scandal, and the News Media’s Dilemma

NBC explains how it came to doctor 911 tapes to make George Zimmerman sound like a racist. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunce: Eric Wemple

Wow! Spike apologized! Well, not for trying to get George Zimmerman killed, just for doing it badly… Continue reading

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Ethics Dunces: Belvedere Vodka and Arnell

A CORPORATE example of the Pazuzu excuse! Continue reading

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Unethical Advertising Slogan of the Month: Reebok

An athletic equipment company recommends cheating. Continue reading

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