by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2019
BBC called Muslim gesture an ISIS salute
The BBC called a Muslim gesture of raising an index finger an ISIS "salute." The description was made in a...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 05, 2019
Abigail Disney didn’t go to Disneyland undercover, news outlets correct
Abigail Disney, a Disney heiress, didn't go undercover to a Disney theme park. She did meet with workers in Anaheim...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 04, 2019
Corrections: Keith Richards, John Lennon and Eric Clapton, Moon & Gender Bias
iMediaEthics' latest roundup of amusing or noteworthy corrections include a reversed photo of rockstars, a Boris Johnson misquote, a mistake...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2019
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. upset with Toronto Star’s cartoon
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. complained to the Toronto Star about an editorial cartoon depicting the CBC's sitcom Kim's Convenience. The...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2019
NBC wants Covington Catholic lawsuit dismissed
Now that Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann's libel lawsuit against the Washington Post has been dismissed, NBC Universal has asked...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2019
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel news quiz included question about 3-year-old shooting victim
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel included a question about a 3-year-old shooting victim, Brooklyn Harris, in its weekly news quiz. Harris...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2019
Fox News apologizes for voter fraud, Trump gun rally claims made in 2016
More than two years after airing false claims about a man named Austyn Crites, Fox News apologized for accusing him...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2019
UK journalists can’t ID victims of sexual assault during newsgathering
In the UK, it's against the law to name sexual assault victims, unless the victims come forward themselves. Now, it's...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2019
Don’t say ‘wheelchair-bound,’ Canadian newspaper reminds
The Chilliwack Progress, a British Columbia newspaper, reminded staff not to use the term "wheelchair-bound" and to be careful with...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2019
CNN editor resigns over 2011 anti-Semitic tweets
CNN editor Mohammed Elshamy resigned in late July after his 2011 anti-Semitic tweets were re-surfaced. In one tweet, he called...