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Tim Yeo must pay $600,000 after failed Libel Lawsuit against UK Sunday TImesTim Yeo must pay $600,000 after failed Libel Lawsuit against UK Sunday TImes

Tim Yeo must pay $600,000 after failed Libel Lawsuit against UK Sunday TImes

Former UK Parliament member Tim Yeo must cough up "more than £400,000" (about $600,000) after unsuccessfully suing the UK Sunday…

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Politico’s Mike Allen E-mailed He’d Agree to Chelsea Clinton Questions in Advance, Now says ‘My Bad,’ He’d ‘Never Do That’Politico’s Mike Allen E-mailed He’d Agree to Chelsea Clinton Questions in Advance, Now says ‘My Bad,’ He’d ‘Never Do That’

Politico’s Mike Allen E-mailed He’d Agree to Chelsea Clinton Questions in Advance, Now says ‘My Bad,’ He’d ‘Never Do That’

Politico's Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen apologized after a Freedom of Information request turned up e-mails with then-Senior Communications Advisor for…

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Reuters Calls Planned Parenthood an ‘Abortion Clinic’ when only 3% of Services in 2013 were abortionsReuters Calls Planned Parenthood an ‘Abortion Clinic’ when only 3% of Services in 2013 were abortions

Reuters Calls Planned Parenthood an ‘Abortion Clinic’ when only 3% of Services in 2013 were abortions

Only three percent of the services Planned Parenthood provided in 2013 were abortion procedures but Reuters labeled the whole organization…

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Did Parliament Member say ‘Whore’ or ‘Horde?’ Canadian Reporter Quits, Says Paper Refused to Report on VideoDid Parliament Member say ‘Whore’ or ‘Horde?’ Canadian Reporter Quits, Says Paper Refused to Report on Video

Did Parliament Member say ‘Whore’ or ‘Horde?’ Canadian Reporter Quits, Says Paper Refused to Report on Video

Reporter Mickey Djuric quit the Moosejaw Times-Herald, a local newspaper in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, alleging the newspaper refused to publish…

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2 Public Editors on ISIS, ISIL, Daesh or Islamic State2 Public Editors on ISIS, ISIL, Daesh or Islamic State

2 Public Editors on ISIS, ISIL, Daesh or Islamic State

Two public editors blogged this past week about what to call the Middle East-based terrorist organization widely known as ISIS. This…

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Rihanna Anti Album Article Accidentally Posted on Yahoo News?Rihanna Anti Album Article Accidentally Posted on Yahoo News?

Rihanna Anti Album Article Accidentally Posted on Yahoo News?

Yahoo News published an article about Rihanna's new album Anti, which hasn't been released yet. The article, "Rihanna 'Anti' New Album:…

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2,600 Complaints over Sun’s Claims 1 in 5 Muslims Sympathize with ISIS, Times of London Corrects2,600 Complaints over Sun’s Claims 1 in 5 Muslims Sympathize with ISIS, Times of London Corrects

2,600 Complaints over Sun’s Claims 1 in 5 Muslims Sympathize with ISIS, Times of London Corrects

The Sun's front-page story claiming 1 in 5 Muslims "sympathizes" with ISIS has prompted a record 2,600 complaints to the…

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Sun Criticized for Muslim ISIS Poll InterpretationSun Criticized for Muslim ISIS Poll Interpretation

Sun Criticized for Muslim ISIS Poll Interpretation

UK polling company Survation criticized The Sun for misinterpreting its poll to say that 1 in 5 British Muslims sympathizes…

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Two Noteworthy Pop Culture Corrections: Adele Song Lyrics & Zayn Malik not in ISISTwo Noteworthy Pop Culture Corrections: Adele Song Lyrics & Zayn Malik not in ISIS

Two Noteworthy Pop Culture Corrections: Adele Song Lyrics & Zayn Malik not in ISIS

The New York Times and the Huffington Post have produced two noteworthy corrections this month that we have to share. First,…

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Fear-Mongering on Muslims’ Views of ISISFear-Mongering on Muslims’ Views of ISIS

Fear-Mongering on Muslims’ Views of ISIS

In the wake of the Paris attacks, there has been a resurgence of anti-Muslim demonstrations in the United States and…

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