by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2018
Sydney Morning Herald unpublishes, several errors in World War I story
The Sydney Morning Herald published a story about the World War I battle at Villers-Bretonneux, the headline of which referred...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2018
Daily Express suspends journalist for ‘ill-informed & wrong’ column on Liverpool
The Daily Express suspended freelance journalist Colin Mafham and apologized after the writer upset readers by asking "Why does trouble...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2018
Joy Reid calls homophobic blogposts ‘hateful,’ admits experts ‘can’t prove’ they were hacked
Joy Reid, the popular MSNBC host, said she doesn't think she wrote the homophobic blogposts that were attributed to her...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2018
Corporation for Public Broadcasting gets New Ombudsman, Jan Schaffer
Jan Schaffer is the next ombudsman at the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, the CPB announced in an April 26 press...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 27, 2018
Student Loan Report admits Fake Writer Drew Cloud, News Outlets Correct
Numerous news outlets including the Boston Globe, Fox Business, CNBC, and the Washington Post quoted a supposed student loan expert Drew...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2018
New Zealand columnist lost gig with National Business Review, settled lawsuit threat over column on politician
In a March column for the National Business Review, political commentator Matthew Hooton suggested former New Zealand Parliament member Steven...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2018
South Africa’s Sunday World must apologize to football club Kaizer Chiefs
South Africa's Sunday World was issued the journalism equivalent of a yellow card. That is, the newspaper must apologize to the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2018
KRDO’s Drone Went into Restricted Area, Colorado station apologizes
Welcome to the brave new world. Colorado Springs ABC-affiliate KRDO has apologized for its drone. According to its April 19 apology, the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2018
Nigerian news site admits ‘faux pas’ after saying woman ‘destroyed a professor’s career’
Bad taste? Nigerian news site PM News published a news story on a woman who accused her professor as "demanding...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2018
Sandy Hook Parents sue InfoWars, Alex Jones over ‘Crisis Actors’ claims
The parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting are suing Alex Jones and his conspiracy...