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Sources Can’t be Found? NY Times Adds Mysterious Editor’s Note

New York Times editors reviewed a recent article about drug use on Long Island by freelancer Kevin Deutsch and was…

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Radio Host Justin Lee Collins sues Sun over Sexist Comments Claim

The UK Sun reported that Fubar Radio fired its host Justin Lee Collins over his sexist comments. Now, Collins is…

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Conflict of Interest, Cubed: Robert Capa’s D-Day Photos, John Morris, and the NPPA

Editor’s Note: Photography critic A. D. Coleman submitted the commentary piece below about his experience researching Robert Capa and his…

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ABC-Chicago Sports Anchor Mark Giangreco Suspended after ​Pres. Trump is ‘Cartoon Lunatic’ Tweet

ABC-affiliate WLS-TV suspended sports anchor Mark Giangreco after he tweeted that Pres. Donald Trump is a "cartoon lunatic." According to…

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After fake sex mob story, Bild appoints ombudsman

Bild, Germany's most read daily newspaper, fell for a fake story about a mob of migrants committing sexual assaults and publicly…

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Gay Pride Mass Streaking? Manchester Evening News DUPED by Hoax Press Release

The UK Manchester Evening News fell for a hoax press release claiming there was going to be a "naked streak" in…

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Australian Newspaper Breaks Suicide Reporting Guidelines

In March 2016, an Australian woman, Jasmine Riley, died by suicide, killing her two-year-old son with her. The Courier-Mail, a…

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​Is ​Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Jersey Worth $500 Million​? Houston’s KPRC-TV Botches Headline

Is Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jersey really worth $500 million? Louisiana State University assistant professor of journalism Steve Bien-Aime…

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VP Mike Pence replaced by Lt Gen McMaster? Not fake news, Texas-size front page error

The Bryan-College Station Eagle, a daily newspaper in Texas, published a story with a faulty headline that said Lt. Gen.…

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​Breitbart’s Provocateur ​Milo Yiannopoulos ​​Resigns​ After Pedophilia Comments

Milo Yiannopoulos, the provocative Breitbart editor, resigned tonight from the conservative news site after video clips were posted online of him…

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