by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2012
Connecticut SPJ Issues Statement on Paresh Jha
As we wrote yesterday, Connecticut-based newspaper New Canaan News apologized after revealing its reporter Paresh Jha fabricated content found in at...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 25, 2012
Tennessee Newspaper Photoshops Political Candidates
The Murfreesboro Post used Photoshop to edit in a photo of politician U.S. Rep. Diane Black in a photo of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 24, 2012
Fake Ottawa Citizen Retraction, Phony NYT Press Releases Circulate
At least three fake press releases, including one that was a fake retraction of an Ottawa Citizen article about artist...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 24, 2012
NYDaily News, WPIX Take Down Fake Drake-Chris Brown Video
We wrote earlier this month about the New York Daily News and WPIX being hoaxed by a fake video claiming...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 23, 2012
Student Wins Libel Case against Daily Mail, Evening Standard
Luke Cooper won his libel lawsuit against the Daily Mail and Evening Standard. As we have written, Cooper, a PhD...
by David W. Moore on Jun 23, 2012
Conflicting Polls on Obama, Romney Election Standings – Bloomberg versus Associated Press
On June 20, Bloomberg released a new poll showing President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney by 13 points, 53% to...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2012
Ghana Journalists Advised to Follow Ethics, Avoid Checkbook Journalism
Journalists attending a "Guidelines for Political Journalism" workshop were advised on reporting "truthful, unbiased information" on politics and to carefully...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2012
Daily Mail Corrects Wrong Claims Journalist Included Measurements, Offered to work Nude for BBC Job
The Daily Mail apologized June 16 for its inaccurate reporting about a freelance reporter who used to work at BBC...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2012
Update: Jonah Lehrer Apologizes, New Yorker Adds another Editor’s Note, WIRED Reviewing his Work
Jonah Lehrer apologized this week for re-using his own writing for other publications in his five blog posts for the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2012
NYT Corrects Milli-versus Mega-
The New York Times issued a very specific correction May 22 related to its reporting on when the Broadway show...