by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2016
NYTimes Op-Ed on Facebook & Fake News Needed More Disclosure, Public Editor Says
The New York Times published an op-ed calling for Facebook not to fact check after public discussion of the social...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2016
New Lawsuit against News UK for Mazher Mahmood Undercover Sting
The fallout from undercover UK reporter Mazher Mahmood's now-disgraced career continues. A new lawsuit against his former company, News UK,...
by David W. Moore on Nov 30, 2016
Poll Discrepancies as Justification for Vote Recount
Part of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s justification for a vote recount in Pennsylvania is the “discontinuity between pre-election...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 30, 2016
Ivanka Trump would Mace Donald Trump? Quote is a Conan O’Brien Joke, not a real Ivanka Trump Quote
Fake news has been a major topic of discussion this month. Despite the significant attention devoted to the problem of...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2016
‘Alt-Right’ Shouldn’t be used without Context, Associated Press says in new guidance
The Associated Press released new guidance for using the term "alt-right." For starters, they have told their staff not to use...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2016
3 Sean Hannity Episodes were Biased, Showed ‘Overwhelmingly One-Sided View’ of Trump, UK Broadcast Regulator Says
Three August episodes of Sean Hannity's program on Fox News were biased in their coverage of the U.S. election, the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2016
Photos of Andy Murray’s Baby OK, Complaints against 4 Outlets Rejected
This summer, several news outlets published photos and stories about Sophia Murray, the then four-month-old daughter of tennis star Andy...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2016
No, Train Driver didn’t crash because of Ramadan Fast. UK Sun Unpublishes
The UK Sun unpublished and corrected a story that suggested a train driver crashed his train near Paddington because he...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2016
Politico’s Michael Hirsh resigns after posting Richard B. Spencer’s home addresses
Michael Hirsh, an editor at Politico Magazine, posted the home address of white nationalist Richard B. Spencer on both his...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 24, 2016
CNN Sorry for ‘If Jews are People’ Graphic
CNN apologized for an inappropriate chyron graphic on air this week reading "Alt-Right Founder Questions if Jews are People." The...