by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2012
Univ. of Oregon Explains how Fake Quotes were Published on Website
In December, ESPN unpublished quotes attributed to University of Oregon men's basketball coach Dana Altman after it turned out the...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2012
ESPN Unpublishes Blog Post with Fake Quotes from Oregon Ducks Coach
ESPN's Eamonn Brennan reported Dec. 19 that he had cited quotes that turned out to be fake. Brennan also unpublished...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2011
Scottie Pippen: News Reports Saying I’m Bankrupt are Libel
Former NBA player Scottie Pippen is suing ten news media outlets for "malicious libel" because they claimed he is bankrupt,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2011
Public Editor: NYT Invaded Privacy of Sandusky ‘Victim 1’ in November story
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane addressed concerns that the Times provided too much identifying information in a report...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2011
Were ESPN, Syracuse Post-Standard Right to Not Report on Bernie Fine Allegations in ’03?
Did ESPN and the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper violate ethical standards by not revealing accusations against recently fired Syracuse University assistant...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2011
Patriot-News Editor Explains Editorial Criticizing NYT for Giving too much info on Alleged Sandusky Victim
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Patriot-News' editor David Newhouse slammed the New York Times' Nov. 23 article on an alleged victim of...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2011
South Carolina Newspaper Publishes Expletive in Associated Press Sports Story
The Greenville [South Carolina] News published an expletive -- the "f" word -- in today's print newspaper. The expletive was...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2011
At Least 4 Ombudsmen Address Reporting on Sandusky Allegations
At least four ombudsman or readers' editors addressed standards in reporting related to the accusations of sexual assault by former...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2011
ESPN’s Lee Corso Apologizes for Saying Expletive on GameDay Program
Yahoo News criticized ESPN's Lee Corso for using the f-word during an on-air Game Day segment. Corso later apologized, according...