by Sydney Smith on Dec 04, 2017
Fighting Fake News: 2 Canadian Public Editors Weigh In
In their recent columns, two Canadian public editors, Sylvia Stead of the Globe and Mail and Kathy English of the...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2017
NPR chief news editor out, CNN fires senior producer, Vice axes 3 after investigations
In recent weeks, Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor and Mark Halperin have all lost their jobs amidst sexual misconduct allegations....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2017
Jewish News claimed Baronessa Sayeeda Warsi ‘sought to excuse’ ISIS terrorism
British politician Baroness Sayeeda Warsi got an apology after the Jewish News claimed she "sought to excuse" ISIS terrorism. Jewish News identifies...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2017
Complaint over ‘The Muslim Problem’ Column Rejected, Sun defends as free speech
A UK Sun columnist asked in August, "What will we do about The Muslim Problem then?" Hundreds of readers, including...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 30, 2017
Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera tweets sexual harassment allegations ‘may be criminalizing courtship’
Fox News' Geraldo Rivera apologized after his tweets about sexual harassment. In tweets yesterday, he claimed "news is a flirty...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2017
Garrison Keillor Fired by Minnesota Public Radio after ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ Allegation
Minnesota Public Radio fired Garrison Keillor, who created Prairie Home Companion and produces The Writer's Almanac, after allegations of "inappropriate behavior"...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2017
NBC News fires Matt Lauer after ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’ allegation
NBC News fired Matt Lauer after an allegation of sexual misconduct. NBC News chairman Andy Lack sent out a statement...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2017
New York Times denies ‘normalizing neo-Nazi views’ after profile of ‘white nationalist’
The New York Times outraged many readers and was accused of "normalizing neo-Nazi views and behavior." How? The Times published...
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...