by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2013
Sports Reporter Fired after ‘Tremendous Amount of Sex’ Freudian Slip
Comcast SportsNet Chicago fired sports reporter Susannah Collins earlier this month, according to the sports media website Sherman Report. The...
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by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2013
BBC Fires Sports Broadcaster Stuart Hall who Admitted ‘Indecent Assault on Young Girls’
The BBC announced that it fired sports broadcaster Stuart Hall the same day that UK prosecutors confirmed he "pleaded guilty...
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2013
2 Media Fouls in Jason Collins Coverage, Howard Kurtz & Daily Beast ‘Parted Company’
Washington Wizards pro basketball player Jason Collins announced in a very high-profile May 6 Sports Illustrated cover story this week...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2013
UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Needs ‘Big Lesson in Humility,’ Sports Blogger Retracts Criticism
Chattanoogan.com blogger and veteran sports broadcaster Randy Smith retracted his April 10 blogpost, apologized for quoting Geno Auriemma, head coach...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2013
Front-Page Photo Featuring Teen Skater’s Crotch was ‘Unfortunate,’ says Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead joined "many readers" in complaining about the newspaper's March 18 front page photo...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 14, 2013
Was Times of London Hoaxed by French Satire story on Qatar Dream Football League?
The Times of London denied that it was hoaxed by a French satire article, but the evidence against the paper...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 21, 2013
EVENT: Why is Sports Media Dominated by Men? Media Ethics Forum at Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles is holding a forum on "Media Ethics and Social Responsibility" according to an event...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 16, 2013
Mike Tyson Sex Change Hoax, Part 2: SpyGhana Lifts without Credit Story, Later Unpublishes & Corrects
The Standard was not the only media outlet to get tangled up in the Mike Tyson sex change story. SpyGhana,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2013
Mike Tyson Sex Change Hoax, Part 1: Zimbabwe’s the Standard Denies Being Tricked
Zimbabwe newspaper The Standard ran a story claiming that Mike Tyson was having a sex change. But, after news outlets...