by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2017
2 Conservative news sites ID Wrong Driver in Charlottesville Attack, Family will Sue?
Two conservative websites, GotNews and Gateway Pundit, named the wrong person as the driver of the car that injured 19...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2017
St. Louis CBS-affiliate claims Queen Elizabeth picked Prince William as successor, apologizes
St. Louis, Missouri CBS-affiliate KMOV falsely claimed Queen Elizabeth named Prince William her successor. "The Queen of England has officially...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 13, 2017
Nazi salute, name calling ‘butch queen,’ round-up of journalist Twitter fails
Reporters, journalists and commentators continue getting in trouble over their social media use, because of either inappropriate or inaccurate posts....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2017
Did U.S. military send warship to Israel? Newsweek retracted the story
Reporting on politically volatile regions, such as the Middle East, requires extra vigilance in getting the facts straight and accurately...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2017
Sarah Ferguson Selling Info on Princess Diana? Radar Online Apologizes
Radar Online accused Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, of trying to sell information about Princess Diana for money. Now, the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2017
Australian Newspaper’s Murder story errors caused ‘substantial distress’
Even though the old journalism adage "if it bleeds, it leads" largely holds true, reporters still have to be sensitive...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 09, 2017
NOT AN ISLAMIC ACTIVIST: UK Telegraph Apologizes Again & Offers Payout
Last year, the UK Daily Telegraph published a report alleging "Islamic activists" were trying to to thwart "Prevent," the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2017
Providence Journal identified its own anonymous source, Will police officer sue?
It was bad enough that the Providence Journal outed an anonymous source in a story retraction. But then, the editors...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 07, 2017
Controversy continues: Sunday Times’ apology for Kevin Myers’ anti-Semitic column now in print
Last week, the Sunday Times in Ireland angered readers when it published a column by Kevin Myers that was widely...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 05, 2017
Was the Nairobi Star a victim of Fake News?
The Nairobi Star says it's been the victim of fake news. Was it? The Kenyan newspaper reported this week that...