by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2015
PETA didn’t complain over Cursing at Sheep, Media Watch Criticizes ABC
The Australian Broadcasting Corp.'s ABC Rural reported that sheep shearers upset animal rights group PETA because they were "swearing at the...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2015
ISIS didn’t ban pigeon breeding because of bird genitals
Terrorist group ISIS did not ban pigeon breeding, the rumor-debunking website Snopes reported. The UK Mail started the false claim...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 15, 2015
Australian Shark Photo a Fake, News Duped by Photoshopped Selfie
Fake shark photo alert! An Australian teenager did NOT get a great selfie with a shark while surfing. The teenager, Alex...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 15, 2015
Pope Francis’ Climate Change Report Leaked by L’Espresso before Embargo Ends
Italian magazine L'Espresso broke an embargo and published a draft of Pope Francis' 192-page encyclical 'Laudato Si," Time magazine reported....
by Sydney Smith on Jun 15, 2015
Rachel Dolezal fired from Pacific Northwest Inlander Alt-Weekly
The Pacific Northwest Inlander fired Rachel Dolezal because it feels "manipulated and deceived" and she wouldn't answer its calls asking...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2015
CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield: ‘I misspoke,’ Dallas gunman not ‘courageous nor brave’
CNN's Fredricka Whitfield said she "misspoke" earlier this weekend after she called a Dallas gunman who shot at the police...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2015
Why does NPR use ‘Long-Shot’ for Bernie Sanders
NPR defended its characterization of Bernie Sanders as a "long-shot" candidate for the 2016 presidential race. Elizabeth Jensen, the National...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 13, 2015
Trying to Interview Dennis Hastert, ABC’s Brian Ross, NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez Broke Court Orders, Ruling Says
ABC News' Brian Ross and NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez got in trouble with the Chicago federal court for attempting to...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 12, 2015
NYT Public Editor Weighs in on Marco Rubio Traffic Tickets Story
The New York Times is standing by its report on Marco Rubio and his wife's traffic tickets despite questions about...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 12, 2015
Sun-Times Media IDed Wrong man as Murder Suspect, Gets Sued for Libel
Last year, the Lake County, Illinois News-Sun misidentified a man named Walter Brown as a murder suspect. And now, Brown...