by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2014
Tracy Morgan leg amputation story ‘Complete Fabrication’
Several news sites wrongly reported that actor and comedian Tracy Morgan would have to have his leg amputated. Morgan and...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 10, 2014
Solar panels NOT draining sun, MIT Science Blog duped by satire story
Satire site National Report hoaxed an Massachusetts Institute of Technology blog with its fake story claiming that solar panels were...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2014
Singapore Blogger sued by Prime Minister, 1st Time Govt Official has sued a blogger for libel
Singapore blogger Roy Ngerng is being sued for libel after admitting to making false claims about Singapore's prime minister Lee...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2014
No More ‘A neighbor said’ & Other Dubious Anonymous Sourcing at Canadian Newspaper, Hamilton Spectator
Canadian newspaper The Hamilton Spectator has beefed up its anonymous sources policy and clearly lays out new standards and greater...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 06, 2014
Chinese Passport Doodle Story a Hoax, USA Today Corrects
It's official. That story about a Chinese man being stuck in Seoul, South Korea because his son drew all over...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2014
UK Sun didn’t publish fake interview with Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo accused the UK Sun of publishing a fake interview, but the Sun said it actually was...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 03, 2014
Chicago Sun-Times apologizes, retracts ‘Laverne Cox is not a woman’ op-ed
The Chicago Sun-Times unpublished an op-ed calling transgender people "delusional," GLAAD reported. The op-ed was written by Kevin D. Williamson...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2014
Should Corrections Name Who Messed Up? Toronto Star apologizes after misinterpreting tweet
The Toronto Star apologized to a political candidate after an editor wrongly inserted a mis-characterization of the candidate's tweets into...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2014
Online news, social media ‘lacking journalism ethics’ in Malaysia?
A Malaysian politician called for the media to adhere to journalism ethics, Malaysia's New Straits Times reported. Home Minister Ahmad...
by Sydney Smith on May 28, 2014
US Supreme Court: Jana Winter Not Forced to ID James Holmes anonymous sources
The New York-based Fox News reporter Jana Winter will not be forced to identify the anonymous sources she used in...