‘Howie Felterbush’? USA Today Deletes Zimmerman Reactions by Source with Fake Name
USA Today was apparently hoaxed by a source giving a fake name "Howie Felterbush" for a story about the verdict…
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WSJ Hoaxed by Fake Twitter Account for Joan Didion
The Wall Street Journal was hoaxed by a fake Twitter account for author Joan Didion, Gawker reported. The Journal's July…
Sorry for ‘Shylock’ Crossword Clue, says Tribune Media Services after Anti-Defamation League Complaint
A syndicated crossword puzzle that used the term "Shylock" as a clue for the puzzle answer "Jew" got the newspaper…
Asiana Airlines May Sue KTVU for ‘Demeaning’ Broadcast of Fake Crash Pilot Names
Ki Won Suh from Asiana Airlines confirmed in an email to iMediaEthics today Asiana is "considering legal action" against Bay…
Airing Trayvon Martin Dead Body Photo ‘an Awful Mistake,’ MSNBC’s Tamron Hall Tweets
MSNBC host Tamron Hall called the network's broadcasting a photograph of Trayvon Martin's dead body "an awful mistake," according to…
Bernie Fine Drops Libel Lawsuit Against ESPN over Sex Abuse Claims, Wife Still Suing though
Bernie Fine is no longer suing ESPN over its reporting on accusations of sexual abuse against him. ESPN and The…
Fact Check Fail: NTSB Says Intern Confirmed Bogus Asiana Pilot Names to KTVU
Bay Area Fox-affiliate KTVU wrongly identified four pilots on Asiana Airlines Flight 214 from South Korea, which crashed on the…
Secret Recording: Rupert Murdoch Talks Bribery, Phone Hacking, News of the World, & Anonymous Sources
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch commented in a secret recording that "every newspaper in Fleet Street" England pays cops and…
NY Daily News Excuses Front Page Flop on NBA Player’s Alien Abduction on Page 3
The New York Daily News front page looked like it belonged on a supermarket tabloid. "I was abducted by aliens!"…
Silvio Berlusconi’s Panorama Magazine Hoaxed: He’s NOT Running for NYC Office
Italian magazine Panorama was tricked by a satirical Andy Borowitz story claiming that Silvio Berlusconi was going to run for…