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Why Did NYTimes Replace Clinton Trump Forum Article without Disclosure?Why Did NYTimes Replace Clinton Trump Forum Article without Disclosure?

Why Did NYTimes Replace Clinton Trump Forum Article without Disclosure?

The New York Times' replaced an article about Matt Lauer's widely-criticized forum interviews of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump with another article, by…

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Associated Press Deletes Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Tweets, Announces New Practice for Tweet DeletionAssociated Press Deletes Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Tweets, Announces New Practice for Tweet Deletion

Associated Press Deletes Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Tweets, Announces New Practice for Tweet Deletion

Two weeks later, the Associated Press deleted a tweet about Hillary Clinton that said "more than half those who met Clinton…

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700+ Complaints over Aboriginal Cartoon, Australian Publishes 2 OpEds700+ Complaints over Aboriginal Cartoon, Australian Publishes 2 OpEds

700+ Complaints over Aboriginal Cartoon, Australian Publishes 2 OpEds

Last month, more than 700 readers complained after The Australian newspaper, a daily newspaper based in Sydney, published an editorial cartoon…

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Graham Coutts Panic Attack Story Wrong, Convicted Murderer had a Heart AttackGraham Coutts Panic Attack Story Wrong, Convicted Murderer had a Heart Attack

Graham Coutts Panic Attack Story Wrong, Convicted Murderer had Heart Attack

Convicted murderer Graham Coutts had a heart attack, not a panic attack or an anxiety attack.  But the Daily Mail…

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Fox News Settles Gretchen Carlson’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Greta Van Susteren QuitsFox News Settles Gretchen Carlson’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Greta Van Susteren Quits

Fox News Settles Gretchen Carlson’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Greta Van Susteren Quits

Fox News has settled Gretchen Carlson's sexual harassment lawsuit against its former CEO Roger Ailes. According to Vanity Fair, Fox…

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Portland Newspaper OpEd Calls Paul LePage an Alcoholic, Unpublishes, but doesn’t apologizePortland Newspaper OpEd Calls Paul LePage an Alcoholic, Unpublishes, but doesn’t apologize

Portland Newspaper OpEd Calls Paul LePage an Alcoholic, Unpublishes, but doesn’t apologize

The Maine Sunday Telegram, the sister paper to the Portland Press Herald, unpublished an op-ed suggesting the state's controversial governor,…

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No, People not stuck on England’s Dreamland Theme Park RideNo, People not stuck on England’s Dreamland Theme Park Ride

No, People not stuck on England’s Dreamland Theme Park Ride

UK news site Kent Live unpublished after falling for a fake story. The Aug. 29 story that was published on its…

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Coverage of Irish Murder-Suicide of Hawe Family Prompts CriticismCoverage of Irish Murder-Suicide of Hawe Family Prompts Criticism

Coverage of Irish Murder-Suicide of Hawe Family Prompts Criticism

Ireland's National Suicide Research Foundation criticized media coverage of the murder-suicide of an Irish family, Alan Hawe, his wife Clodagh,…

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Anthony Weiner’s Sexts ‘Cast a Shadow’ on Huma Abedin? NYT Public Editor Weighs in on Weiner and Trump StoriesAnthony Weiner’s Sexts ‘Cast a Shadow’ on Huma Abedin? NYT Public Editor Weighs in on Weiner and Trump Stories

Anthony Weiner’s Sexts ‘Cast Shadow’ on Huma Abedin? NYT Public Editor Weighs in on Weiner and Trump Stories

New York Times public editor Liz Spayd looked into readers' complaints about the Times' story on Anthony Weiner's sexts, which said his…

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NYTimes’ Nice Truck Attack Story Quoted Lawyer who Said he represented Driver (But didn’t)NYTimes’ Nice Truck Attack Story Quoted Lawyer who Said he represented Driver (But didn’t)

NYTimes’ Nice Truck Attack Story Quoted Lawyer who Said he represented Driver (But didn’t)

The New York Times quoted a French lawyer who said he once defended the Nice truck driver who killed more…

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