by Sydney Smith on Jul 10, 2016
Why SoCal Paper Desert Sun Published Photos of Dead Undocumented Immigrants
The Desert Sun published photos of dozens of dead bodies, likely undocumented immigrants, on its website. But, the graphic photos...
Political Reporting Ethics News
by David W. Moore on Jul 08, 2016
Clinton-Trump Matchup: Conflicting Polls from USA Today and Reuters
On July 5, two different media organizations announced contradictory trends in the presidential election contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2016
Virginia Newspaper Mixed up Terry McAuliffe & Bob McDonnell, Apologizes for Front-Page Error
Terry McAuliffe and Bob McDonnell are two different people with two different names. Tell that to the Free Lance-Star in...
by David W. Moore on Jun 21, 2016
Gun Control Measures and the Intensity Gap [PollSkeptic News Briefs]
In a recent article in the Washington Post, James Hohmann argues that the failure of the Congress to act on...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2016
2 Public Editors on Hillary Clinton ‘Clinched’ Democratic Nomination Stories
Was it fair to report that Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination before several states including California and New Jersey...
by David W. Moore on Jun 07, 2016
Bernie Sanders and the Phony General Election Polls Argument
On Monday evening, the night before the series of primaries including the ones in New Jersey and California, the Associated Press...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2016
Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet Suing Magazine for Transcript on Caval Corruption Case
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is suing magazine Qué Pasa after it published a transcript of a purported phone call by a real...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2016
Sports Anchor Paul Cicala said Trump Supporter Egged at Rally was ‘Taunting Protesters,’ Apologizes & Deletes Twitter
Tuscon NBC-afiliate KVOA apologized for sports anchor Paul Cicala's tweet about the egging of a Donald Trump supporter. His tweets seemingly blamed...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2016
Trump Riot Tweets Get Vox’s Emmett Rensin Suspended
Online news site Vox suspended deputy editor Emmett Rensin after his tweets about riots that should accompany visits by Donald...