by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2019
Devin Nunes sues Ryan Lizza, Esquire over farm story
Esquire magazine's Ryan Lizza reported on California congressman Devin Nunes' family farm, claiming in a Sept. 2018 article that "Devin...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 15, 2019
Fox News cuts ties with Todd Starnes
Fox News cut ties with radio host Todd Starnes earlier this month. Starnes has a history of controversial comments, Mediaite...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2019
Virginia Lt Gov sues CBS over sexual assault claims
Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax is suing CBS for defamation for $400 million over its reporting about allegations of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2019
NYT admits Mao Zedong tweet ‘lacked critical historical context’
The New York Times called Mao Zedong "one of history's great revolutionary figures." Now, the Times has deleted that claim,...
by David W. Moore on Sep 17, 2019
Why CBS Battleground Tracker of 2020 Convention Delegates Misleads
CBS's coverage of the Democratic primary is highly misleading in its estimates of the number of convention delegates that each...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2019
NYT deletes penis thrust ‘harmless fun’ Kavanaugh tweet
The New York Times wrote that "Having a penis thrust in your face at a drunken dorm party may seem...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 28, 2019
Lawrence O’Donnell retracts Trump Russian loan claims
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell retracted his story claiming Russian oligarchs co-signed Pres. Donald Trump's loans. In an on-air apology and retraction...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 28, 2019
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell admits ‘error of judgment’ on single-source, unconfirmed Trump oligarch claim
MSBC's Lawrence O'Donnell admitted he "made an error of judgment" on reporting a single-source, unconfirmed story claiming Pres. Donald Trump...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2019
Kentucky’s WLEX axes host over ‘Mitch, Please’ book
Kentucky's NBC-affiliate WLEX cut ties with host Matt Jones because he is planning to write a book called, Mitch, Please,...