by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2017
Caterer Accused of ‘Buying Dog Meat’ Gets Correction
Would you hire a caterer who was "caught buying dog meat?" The UK Metro reported that Royly Da Silva, who owns...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2017
Quebec City Mosque Attack: 2 Men Falsely Accused by Daily Beast May Sue
After an attack at a Quebec City mosque on Jan. 29, the Daily Beast quickly reported the names of two suspects....
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2017
Santa Rosa Press Democrat sued for libel after City Council Donations Stories
The Press Democrat, a daily newspaper in Santa Rosa, Calif., is being sued for libel over stories that suggested banker...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2017
Oops? UK Newspaper uses pic of woman with gun on Syrian refugee story
The Eastern Daily Press, a daily newspaper in Norfolk, England, used a picture of a woman apparently wearing a hijab...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2017
BBC News Showed Question & Answer to Different Question in Paris Terrorist Attack Report
When a reporter asks a politician a life-or-death question, that politician has a right to expect his or her answer...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 29, 2017
Miami Herald tells staff not to attend Protests
The Miami Herald recently reminded staff not to attend political rallies, an already existing policy. "We are journalists, not activists,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2017
Fair Game for Australian Newspaper to Report on ‘New National Hero’ Criminal Past?
An Australian man asked a question on a televised election special and for a short time became the apple of...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2017
IPSO rejects complaint from group accused of being a Korean ‘sex cult’
In an article that ran last May, the UK Mirror accused an Australian organization of being a "Korean 'sex cult'"...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2017
Was Australian Newspaper Wrong to Report ‘Execution-Style’ Killing Claim?
The Fremantle Herald, a weekly newspaper in Western Australia, reported a "troubled" man involved in the local "drug scene" was...