by Sydney Smith on Apr 07, 2015
‘Did we fool you?’ USA Today Duped by Selfie Shoes hoax, Failed to fact check before publication
USA Today was duped by an April Fools' prank last week but didn't clearly tell readers that, Ad Week's Fishbowl...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2015
Robert Durst is ‘a member of a band’? AP confuses accused murderer with Fred Durst, Limp Bizkit Frontman
It was a pop culture mash-up in the Associated Press newsroom when the editors, presumably asleep at the switch, allowed...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2015
Was GermanWings Crash Cartoon Insensitive? Readers Complain, Paper Defends
The Globe and Mail defended an editorial cartoon on the March 24 Germanwings plane crash in the Alps. The cartoon...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 01, 2015
Are white actors unemployed because of ‘ethnic castings’ for TV Pilots? Deadline apologizes
A coalition of national Latino, African American, Asian American and Native American groups issued a statement denouncing entertainment news site...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2015
Did Buzzfeed fake Nola reporter’s quotes about transgender murder victim?
The Times-Picayune was criticized last month for calling murdered transgender woman, Penny Proud, a man in a story on the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2015
NPR Expands Ethics Code after Conflict of Interest incident
National Public Radio expanded its ethics code to require anyone who works for NPR -- not just the news division...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2015
Public Editor: Toronto Star can say ‘Dentists are frightening’
The Ontario Press Council ruled that it was OK for Toronto Star columnist Heather Mallick to say "Dentists are frightening,"...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2015
Reuter’s Selma Photo had both Obama, Fmr. Pres. Bush, Why not NY Times?
The New York Times did not crop out former president George W. Bush and his wife Laura from a photo...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2015
Daily Caller Blogger Quit, No Anti-Fox News Stories allowed
Daily Caller blogger Mickey Kaus quit after four years with the site, accusing the conservative site of unpublishing his article...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2015
4 Sun Journalists paid Public Officials, But Not Guilty of Bribery
Four Sun journalists were found not guilty of bribery, Reuters reported, even though one of the officials pleaded guilty and was...