Hanes Factory Closing? That happened in 2008, Two news sites unpublish
The website Knitting Industry and North Carolina's Triad Business Journal both falsely reported this month that Hanesbrands was shutting down a number…
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Where’s the ‘Right to be Forgotten’? What’s the point if media re-report stories meant to be forgotten?
The "Right to Be Forgotten" refers to a rulling by a European Union court this year allowing people in Europe…
Indian anchor fired for botching China’s president’s name on Air
Indian public broadcaster Doordarshan fired an anchor for messing up the name of China's president, Reuters reported. The anchor, who…
Australian Radio Host Attacks Listener By Airing His Cell phone number and calling him names
Australian radio station 2SM aired a man's personal phone number during a radio broadcast last year and broke privacy guidelines,…
AP calls Terrorist Group ‘the Islamic State group’ not ISIS, ISIL or ‘Islamic State’
Why does the Associated Press now call the terrorist group, originally known as ISIS, the Islamic State Group? Does the…
Separated Wife of Child Sex Crime Perp IDed, Caused ‘Extreme embarrassment and distress,’ UK Telegraph apologizes
It was wrong for the UK Telegraph to name the wife of a man convicted of child sexual crimes, the…
Math Fail: CNN says ‘110%’ Weigh in on Scottish Independence Vote?
CNN apparently had a graphics and math fail in a report today on the Scottish independence vote. According to an…
Mother dies after ‘palliative care,’ not ‘prayer and hymn singing’; Australia’s Channel 7 Unpublishes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority ruled Australia's Channel 7 violated broadcasting standards in reporting on the religious group, the…
Google ‘Right to be forgotten’ gone wrong? Artist asks Google to ‘forget’ old artwork he no longer likes?
Now unpublishing or removing links from Google search is no longer just about hiding your prior arrest from potential employers.…
‘Slave ship packed tight’ like airplane seats? Penn. newspaper apologizes for ‘nationally syndicated’ cartoon
Pennsylvania news site The Lancaster Online aplogized to readers after publishing a "deeply hurtful, offensive editorial cartoon" comparing slave ships…