by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2019
Royal Baby Archie: BBC axes host for royal baby chimp picture
The BBC fired radio host Danny Baker for tweeting a racist picture. The picture, which he captioned "Royal Baby leaves...
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by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2019
Liverpool Echo ‘editorial’ piece with affiliate links was really advertising, Echo hits delete
A UK news outlet, the Liverpool Echo, linked to a computer store's products and earned commission if readers clicked through....
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2019
‘Default NPR practice’ is to identify conflicts of interest for studies, public editor says
When a news outlet reports on a study, should reporters state in every case who funded the study? NPR public...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2019
Baltimore anchor asked if the city needs ‘different kind of leadership’ after 3 African-American mayors
Mary Bubala, an anchor for Baltimore CBS-affiliate WJZ, apologized after an insensitive question asking if Baltimore needs "a different kind...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2019
New York Times’ Editorial Page Editor recuses himself from 2020 election coverage
The New York Times' editorial page editor, James Bennet, is recusing himself from coverage of the 2020 presidential election because...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2019
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews compared executive privilege to virginity
MSNBC host Chris Matthews compared executive privilege to virginity in an interview with Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Ca). “I guess the...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2019
Seattle Times suspends Mike Rosenberg, investigating sexual harassment tweets
The Seattle Times suspended an unnamed "news employee" after allegations of sexual harassment. While the Times didn't name him, the...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2019
Article about suicide, transgender issues didn’t break standards
A UK Times opinion piece about suicide wasn't discriminatory, the UK press regulator the Independent Press Standards Organisation ruled. The...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2019
BBC aired ‘false statistic’ about Scottish literacy
The BBC aired a "false statistic" about literacy rates in Scotland. The mistake happened in a Sunday Politics program back...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2019
Saying man threw a ‘coward punch’ at rugby player was libelous
Claiming a man threw a "coward punch" at former rugby captain James "Chucky" Stannard--a punch that fractured Stannard's skull and...