by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2017
Why did C-Span broadcast 10 Minutes of Russian Govt-Funded RT in sudden signal switch?
Viewers watching C-Span on its website got a sudden surprise when their TV monitors switched from the House of Representatives...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 14, 2017
WSJ, Sheldon Adelson Settle Lawsuit over ‘Foul-mouthed Billionaire’ Article
The Wall Street Journal and casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson settled a libel lawsuit over a 2012 article that described him as "foul-mouthed."...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2017
‘Clock Boy’ Ahmed Mohamed’s libel lawsuits dismissed
"Clock Boy," aka Ahmed Mohamed, lost his libel lawsuit against Glenn Beck and TheBlaze over Beck's on-air comments about the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 12, 2017
Post-Brexit, UK doesn’t have ‘Ten Times Bigger’ than EU Trading Zone, Express Corrects
The Sunday Express brought new meaning to the term "blowing things out of proportion." That is, the UK newspaper claimed...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2017
Plagiarism in 7 Monica Crowley Washington Times Columns?
Former Fox News commentator Monica Crowley plagiarized in at least seven of her Washington Times columns, CNN's Andrew Kaczynski reported....
by Sydney Smith on Jan 10, 2017
Why BuzzFeed published Unverified Trump Intel Dossier (And Why Others Didn’t)
Everyone is abuzz after BuzzFeed published an unverified document alleging to be a round-up of Donald Trump intel memos. BuzzFeed...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 10, 2017
Shiva Ayyadurai suing TechDirt over Stories Saying He Didn’t Invent E-mail
Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai is suing TechDirt, a group business blog, for $15 million over articles disputing his claims that he...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2017
Monica Crowley Plagiarism Scandal: What Happened
In the wake of her appointment as the senior director of strategic communications for the National Security Council under Donald...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2017
3 Viral Media Goofs in January
We're just a week into the new year, and there have already been a few high-profile flops in the news....
by Sydney Smith on Jan 07, 2017
Calgary Sun apologizes after ‘Wait Watchers’ Headline in Health Story
The Calgary Sun apologized after using a "Wait Watchers" headline that seemingly mocked the Alberta Health Minister, Sarah Hoffman. The...