by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2018
Neurosurgeon sues Seattle Times for libel over ‘Quantity of Care’ special investigation
The Seattle Times is being sued for libel over a Pulitzer Prize-nominated series that reported on a local neurosurgeon. The...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2018
Boston Globe investigating Kevin Cullen’s work after questions about his Boston Marathon bombing column
The Boston Globe put Kevin Cullen on administrative leave to review his work after his five-year-anniversary column this week on the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2018
7 Investigations into RT for Bias, UK Broadcast Regulator Announces
The UK broadcast regulator OfCom is investigating English-language Russian TV news station RT (formerly Russia Today) for seven cases of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2018
CBC updates Journalistic Standards & Practices for ‘Accountability & Transparency’
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has updated its "ethical framework for just about every decision we make," which is embodied in...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2018
Michael Cohen drops libel lawsuit against BuzzFeed over Russia Dossier
Michael Cohen, the personal attorney to President Donald Trump, dropped his libel lawsuit against BuzzFeed. Cohen sued BuzzFeed in January...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2018
Daily Mail Australia fires reporter after ‘vapid c**ts’ Bachelor story
A Daily Mail Australia online story called contestants on the show Bachelor "vapid c**ts." Now, the reporter on that story has been fired,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2018
River Valley Times apologizes for ‘black men might be better off at home after a certain hour’ column
In a column, weekly newspaper the River Valley Times's Marcia Courson suggested "you black men might be better off at...
by David W. Moore on Apr 18, 2018
How Racist Are We Americans? What an AP Poll Suggests
In a recent article, former Fox and current CNN commentator, Sally Kohn, argues that everyone is implicitly biased.* As she...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2018
Former NFL player Dimitri Patterson suing ESPN
Former NFL cornerback Dimitri Patterson is suing ESPN over its report that claimed he made a "courtroom escape attempt." Patterson...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2018
Barbara Bush not dead, CBS accidentally reported she was?
CBS News published a pre-written obituary for Barbara Bush April 15, the Sacramento Bee reported. The obituary, which was headlined,...