McClatchy gets shared code of ethics for all newsrooms
McClatchy published its "shared code of ethics" for all McClatchy newsrooms this month. In a Jan. 23 announcement, Charlotte Observer…
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Top 5 Plagiarism & Attribution cases of 2019
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Fake News costs Bloomberg News $5.5 million
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Top 10 Verification & Fabrication Fails of 2019
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New York Times is expanding Standards Dept., editor will advise opinion section
The New York Times is expanding its standards department, the newspaper announced in a Jan. 21 press release. According to…
Lara Logan suing New York magazine for $25 million
Lara Logan, the former 60 Minutes correspondent, is suing New York magazine for $25 million over a five-year-old article about…
UK Express unpublishes 3 articles, Harper’s Bazaar royal editor said fake quotes
The UK Express unpublished three articles about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry after allegations of inaccurate quotes. The fake quote…
Boing Boing hacked
The website Boing Boing revealed it was hacked earlier this month. In a Jan. 13 post, the site explained someone…
Rachel Brosnahan didn’t eye pigs-in-blanket, New York Times correction says
New York Times reporter Ben Widdicombe reported that actress Rachel Brosnahan, known for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, "eyed but did…
New Mexico sports reporter used ‘scalps’ in tweet
New Mexico Hobbs News-Sun sports reporter Jason Farmer apologized last week for a tweet using the word "scalps." The tweet…