by Sydney Smith on Jun 10, 2016
Arthur Kent wins ‘Dud Scud’ Libel Case: Postmedia & Don Martin to Pay $200K
Former NBC News war correspondent Arthur Kent won a libel lawsuit over a 2008 article that called him "Dud Scud"...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2016
Reporting on Refugees: Czech TV Station Prima Announces Investigation after Bias Accusations
After accusations that the station ordered staff to negatively report on refugees, Czech TV station Prima News will undergo an...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2016
No ‘Pay for Play’ at NPR for Iran Nuclear Deal Coverage, Ombuds Says
A group in favor of the Iran nuclear deal, The Ploughshares Fund, gave $100,000 to NPR "to help it report...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2016
Lionel Messi Wins Libel Case against La Razon
Spanish newspaper La Razon must pay nearly $75,000 to Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi after Messi successfully sued for libel. La...
by David W. Moore on Jun 07, 2016
Bernie Sanders and the Phony General Election Polls Argument
On Monday evening, the night before the series of primaries including the ones in New Jersey and California, the Associated Press...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2016
Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet Suing Magazine for Transcript on Caval Corruption Case
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is suing magazine Qué Pasa after it published a transcript of a purported phone call by a real...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 06, 2016
Czech TV News Told Staff to Negatively Cover Refugees, Leaked Audio & Anonymous Sources Tell Czech News Site
Czech TV news station Prima TV told its journalists last September to only cover the refugee crisis negatively, Czech's Radio...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2016
Sports Anchor Paul Cicala said Trump Supporter Egged at Rally was ‘Taunting Protesters,’ Apologizes & Deletes Twitter
Tuscon NBC-afiliate KVOA apologized for sports anchor Paul Cicala's tweet about the egging of a Donald Trump supporter. His tweets seemingly blamed...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2016
Trump Riot Tweets Get Vox’s Emmett Rensin Suspended
Online news site Vox suspended deputy editor Emmett Rensin after his tweets about riots that should accompany visits by Donald...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 03, 2016
Gawker lost Hogan but wins dismissal in Fmr MLB Player’s Libel Case over Deadspin’s Children’s Baseball Story
Hulk Hogan's high profile case against Gawker wasn't the only legal threat the media company is facing. Gawker successfully defended itself against a lawsuit...