by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2017
South Africa’s Herald didn’t break off-the-record agreement
The Herald newspaper in South Africa didn't break an off-the-record agreement, the South African Press Ombudsman ruled. The chief of...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2017
Did Hacking create Fake News & Quotes from Qatar? Gov Spokesperson complains to Guardian
Qatar complained to the Guardian last month, disputing the newspaper's story that the country's official news and social media websites...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2017
Hospital treating Grenfell Tower Fire Victims drops complaint against Sun reporter
King's College Hospital, one of the hospitals treating Grenfell Tower fire victims in London, accused a Sun reporter of posing...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2017
Did ANC Activist Drive Drunk, Pretend to be a Cop? South African News Sites Wrongly Report Arrest
Two South African news sites claimed an anti-corruption activist was arrested for drunk driving and impersonating a police officer. Problem...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2017
Australian Radio Host Red Symons asks Asian Journalist ‘Are you Yellow?’ Apologizes for Coming ‘Across as a Racist’
Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio host Red Symons asked a Taiwanese-Canadian journalist, Beverley Wang,"Are you yellow?" Wang, who also works for the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2017
Why 1,100+ People are Upset with the Mail Online’s Grenfell Tower Fire Story
Readers are outraged at one of the UK Mail Online's news stories about the Grenfell Tower fire that killed at least...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2017
Did Sun Reporter Pose as Friend of Grenfell Tower Fire Victim?
A Sun reporter has been accused of sneaking into the hospital under false pretenses to interview a victim of the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 13, 2017
Malaysian Daily Star apologizes after pairing Muslim prayer photo with terrorism headline
The Daily Star in Malaysia published a photo of Muslims praying next to a headline, "Malaysian terrorist leader," suggesting the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2017
Why did Daily Mail post video of dog being boiled alive?
The Daily Mail Australia offended readers when it published a graphic video of a dog being boiled alive, the Australian...