by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2019
New York Times deletes crossword puzzle tweets
The New York Times tweeted several times this week criticizing a reader for joking about killing a pundit if they...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2019
Boston Globe: Op-ed about Defiling Food didn’t meet standards
The Boston Globe published an op-ed that originally read in part, "One of the biggest regrets of my life is...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2019
Corrections: Is Beto O’Rourke a native Spanish speaker?
iMediaEthics' latest round-up of amusing or noteworthy corrections begins below: 1.Beto O'Rourke is not a native Spanish speaker. The Associated...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2019
Knoxville anchor uses anti-Semitic slur, apologizes for ‘slip of the tongue’
Knoxville, Tennessee CBS-affiliate WVLT anchor Mark Packer used an anti-Semitic slur on air last week. Packer apologized on air for...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2019
Antiquities dealer’s lawsuit against WSJ dismissed
Back in 2017, the Wall Street Journal reported that antiquities dealer Hicham Aboutaam and his brother were being investigated to...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2019
Peoria Journal Star: Letter comparing governor to Hitler ‘crossed a line’
The Peoria Journal Star published a letter to the editor that compared Illinois governor JB Pritzker, who is Jewish, to...
by David W. Moore on Mar 22, 2019
Fundamental Errors with USA Today poll claiming “Half of Americans say Trump is victim of a ‘witch hunt’”
Earlier this week, a new USA Today/Suffolk University poll made big claims about the Mueller investigation, President Trump's "witch hunt"...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2019
Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann sues CNN over Lincoln Memorial Coverage
Nicholas Sandmann, the Covington Catholic high school student whose photograph went viral in January during an incident at the Lincoln...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2019
WashPost adds editor’s note to Covington Catholic, Lincoln Memorial coverage
The Washington Post has added an editor's note to its article on the Covington Catholic-Lincoln Memorial incident from January that...