by David W. Moore on Jun 06, 2017
Why you shouldn’t trust the ABC/WashPost poll about Paris Accord on climate change
A new poll by ABC News and the Washington Post suggests that most Americans, by a two-to-one margin (59% to...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 06, 2017
Australian Sports Reporter Mocked Player’s Mental Health in Tweet
Australian rules football player Alex Fasolo publicly announced he suffers from depression and would miss a game for mental health...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2017
Breitbart fires journalist Katie McHugh after her racist tweets about London terrorism attacks
Breitbart fired writer Katie McHugh after she posted offensive tweets following the London attack this past weekend. "Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2017
Barstool Sports said Rihanna looks fat, ‘attractive to chubby chasers’
Sports site Barstool Sports apologized and unpublished an article fat-shaming singer Rihanna, asking, "Is Rihanna Going to Make Being Fat...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2017
Libel Lawsuit over Katie Couric ‘Under the Gun’ Documentary Case Dismissed
A Virginia gun advocate group, the Virginia Citizens Defense League, was "shocked" it lost its $12 million libel lawsuit against...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 03, 2017
Houston Chronicle, KPRC-TV Fell for Fake Texas Antifa Rally on Facebook, Failed to Fact Check
The Houston Chronicle and local NBC-affiliate KPRC-TV published stories claiming a right-wing group, Texas Antifa, would rally in favor of removing...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2017
New York Times ‘Plain Wrong’ to End Public Editor Role, says Esther Enkin, ONO president
The Organization of News Ombudsmen, an international organization for news ombudsmen, public editors and standards editors,"deplores" the New York Times'...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2017
After NYT Public Editor Firing, Will PBS Keep an Ombudsman Now that Michael Getler has Resigned?
Will there be a new ombudsman at PBS? Just days ago, the New York Times eliminated its ombudsman role and...
by Sydney Smith , Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2017
‘A Mistake’ to Axe NYTimes Public Editor, Former News Ombuds Director Dvorkin Says
The big media news yesterday was the New York Times' sudden elimination of its public editor position, established in 2003...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2017
Tiger Woods Mugshot Photoshopped by ESPN? ESPN says just Standard Editing
Did ESPN Photoshop Tiger Woods' mugshot after his DUI arrest? Viewers watching ESPN's SportsCenter saw a cleaner-cut looking Woods than...