by Sydney Smith on Mar 15, 2017
Two Newspapers Use Photo of Wrong Girl in Suicide Story
Two British news outlets, the Telegraph and the Gloucester Citizen, used the photo of a random person to accompany their...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 14, 2017
Food writer did not vandalize UK war memorial, Katie Hopkins Loses Libel lawsuit
Jack Monroe, a food writer, won a libel lawsuit against controversial Mail Online columnist Katie Hopkins. Hopkins must pay Monroe...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2017
Exclusive: Now 8 missing sources in crime reporter Kevin Deutsch’s coverage, quits teaching job last minute
Exclusive: To Kevin Deutsch, crime reporter: Where is the Boston Marathon bombing victim's classmate? Where is the man who worked...
by David W. Moore on Mar 12, 2017
Two Polls on Jeff Sessions and Russia: Misreading the Public
Two new polls about Attorney General Jeff Sessions provide a prime illustration of how polls can create the illusion of...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 11, 2017
New take on recycling? UK Paper takes year-old quote, tweaks it to make it current, and publishes as new quote
A woman named Helen Gillespie opened her local weekly newspaper, the Macclesfield Express, and read a quote attributed to her....
by Sydney Smith on Mar 10, 2017
70K Australians Using Medical Loophole to get Welfare & Not Work? Telegraph Story Wrong, Press Council Rules
More than 70,000 Australians are falsely claiming to be sick so they don't have to work and can get welfare?...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2017
Fox News Monica Crowley’s ‘plagiarism’? Will the Washington Times add correction?
Monica Crowley, the former Fox News commentator and Washington Times opinion editor, has finally spoken out about the plagiarism charges...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 08, 2017
Fired Commentator sues ESPN, Denies Calling Venus Williams ‘Gorilla’
Gorillas are different from guerillas, right? ESPN TV commentator Doug Adler apologized in January of this year after some viewers...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 07, 2017
Gannett columnist: Football player hit son due to slave memory?
A sports column appeared on Gannett publications' websites, including USA Today, that suggested professional football player Adrian Peterson hit his son...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 06, 2017
Why is VP Pence’s Wife’s Private E-mail address still published by AP?
Vice President Mike Pence called for the Associated Press to apologize after publishing his wife Karen's personal e-mail address. "Last night...