Plagiarism or Bad Aggregation? Deseret News Adds Editor’s Note After iMediaEthics Inquiry
After iMediaEthics flagged a July 3 article that lifted and in some cases plagiarized from the Washington Examiner, The Deseret News…
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CNN won’t make Crossfire Hosts Disclose Financial Conflicts of Interest
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I ‘Knowingly Plagiarized,’ Star Reporter Committed ‘Professional Harikiri’
In an Oct. 4 column, Toronto Star public editor Kathy English provided a bit more information about a recent plagiarism…
Toronto Star Admits August Article Plagiarized from 2010 Story on Vanity Plates
A Toronto Star reporter plagiarized from another Star reporter, a Public Editor Note revealed. The note posted atop Marc Ellison's…
Daily Mail Reports Concert Promoter Guilty for Michael Jackson’s Doctor Hire, Repeat of Amanda Knox Error
The Daily Mail wrongly reported yesterday the verdict in this week's trial related to Michael Jackson's death. The bogus story…
False Death Story ‘Low mark by the standards we set for ourselves’
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As of this posting, no polls have yet reported who Americans blame more for the government shutdown that began Tuesday…
AP Re-Publishes Retracted Navy Yard Shootings Pics after Verification
The Associated Press retracted two photos from its coverage of the Navy Yard shootings, only to later re-publish the same…
UK Sunday Times Harassed Murderer’s Sister, PCC Rules
The UK Sunday Times harassed a woman whose brother was convicted of murder, the UK Press Complaints Commission ruled recently.…