by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2017
Montreal Gazette Sports Reporter Tweets Shania Twain ‘Looked like a Tramp’
Montreal Gazette sports reporter Herb Zurkowsky tweeted that country music star Shania Twain "looked like a tramp" at the Canadian...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2017
Mail Online pays out over Katie Hopkins’ false claim, ends contract with columnist
Daily Mail columnist Katie Hopkins falsely claimed a British teacher, Jackie Teale, took her class to a Donald Trump protest. Not...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2017
Crain’s Chicago Business is ‘Pulling the Plug’ on Online Comments
Crain's Chicago Business will no longer allow readers to post comments. The site announced it is "pulling the plug on...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2017
How to report on deaths? UK press regulator releases guidance
How should the media report on deaths? The UK press regulator Independent Press Standards Organization addressed that question last week...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2017
Charlie Rose fired by CBS for ‘extremely disturbing & intolerable behavior’
CBS News fired Charlie Rose today, less than 24 hours after the Washington Post reported that eight women accused him...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2017
Charlie Rose suspended after 8 women accuse him of sexual misconduct
Charlie Rose is the latest journalist accused of sexual misconduct. Today, the Washington Post reported that eight women, five anonymously,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2017
Mic, Slate & Others Paid George Takei for Facebook, Social Media Shares??
Actor George Takei may be best-known for his role in Star Trek, but in recent years, he has developed a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 18, 2017
‘Plagiarism-Infested Sports Section’ discovered at California newspaper
The Mad River Union admitted to publishing numerous "wholescale copied and pasted" articles, resulting in a "plagiarism-infested sports section." In response,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2017
Gay Times fires editor over anti-Semitic, racist tweets
Gay Times magazine fired its new editor Josh Rivers because of his offensive, anti-Semitic tweets from years earlier. The UK...