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New Phone Hacking Accusations, UK Mirror Reporter Charged

Even though the first phone hacking trial is over, the UK prosecution and police are still looking into phone hacking.…

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Google Approves 41.6% of Right to Be Forgotten Requests

Google is getting about 1,000 requests a day to take down links to news stories under the "Right to be…

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NPR sidesteps full ban on term ‘Redskins’

National Public Radio said it won't ban the name of the NFL team The Washington Redskins from broadcasts or publication.…

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Deadspin Admits Falsely Accusing Politician Cory Gardner of Lying about Football

Sports site Deadspin falsely claimed Colorado politician Cory Gardner lied about playing football in high school. Deadspin's article, published on…

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Don’t publish unverified information, California conference attendees reminded

"Don’t publish anything until you know it to be true.” Seems simple, but that warning needed to be repeated to…

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Obama watermelon toothpaste cartoon? Boston Herald says ‘Unacceptable’ in ‘racial overtones’

The controversial cartoon shows President Barack Obama in a bathroom brushing his teeth. Behind him, a man is in a…

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UK Mail Uses Wrong Cute Puppy Pictures with Ebola Dog Story?

The UK Mail used photos of a random Cavalier King Charles spaniel dog in its reporting on the "Ebola dog,"…

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Can Two Wrong Polls Make A Right? Core Curriculum Polls Create Opinions

Recently NPR reported on the results of two different national polls on the American public’s views toward the new Common…

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David Brooks’ Son is in Israel Defense Forces, Should this be disclosed by NY Times?

It's OK for David Brooks to write about Israel but he should tell his readers in his New York Times column…

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NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman disregards her Ebola quarantine, Goes to Restaurant

NBC News' chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman was busted for breaking quarantine after people contacted Princeton, NJ local news…

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