Gun Cure for Hiccups? NBC Affiliate’s Tasteless FB Joke Prompts Criticism, Apology
Dallas-Fort Worth NBC-affiliate KXAS apologized Feb. 2 for an insensitive Facebook post promoting a news story about a "Fort Hood…
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According to Pew’s latest poll, as introduced by Judy Woodruff on the PBS Newshour, “about one-quarter of Americans trust government…
UK Telegraph Wrong, Australian Hoaxer DJs NOT ‘Axed’ after Prank Kate Middleton Call
The Telegraph and Guardian reported conflicting information about the employment of the two Australian hoax DJs, Mel Greig and Michael…