Fake Story on Social Media, News Comments Section Claimed Firefighters Killed
The Lancashire Evening Post unpublished a comment claiming two firefighters had died, the newspaper noted in a Dec. 26 story…
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Times of South Africa Tweets Fake News, Deletes Tweet, Apologizes
South African newspaper The Times apologized for "tweeting an inaccurate report that former President Nelson Mandela had been hospitalised," the…
Iowans–‘Just Like Everyone Else?’ (I Don’t Think So!)
With the Iowa Caucuses only days away, and close to three-quarters of potential voters reportedly undecided as to whom they…
Yahoo, Singapore Press Holdings in Dispute over Copyright
Singapore Press Holdings and Yahoo are both claiming each other infringed the other's copyright, Business Week reported. Singapore Press Holidings…
New Book on Albanian Media
The European Journalism Observatory wrote Dec. 28 about Freedom of Expression – A European Challenge, a book on Albania's press…
4 UK Groups Call for Leveson Inquiry to Look into Media Bias toward Women
Four groups are calling for the UK Leveson Inquiry into press standards and practices to examine the way media presents…
Fox Latin America Apologizes for ‘Who Killed Jesus’ Poll
Fox Latin America apologized to readers for a Facebook poll, the Associated Press reported. According to the AP, a staff…
Viewers Complain Again over UK’s Jeremy Clarkson Comments on Air
At least 23 complaints have been filed with the BBC over comments made by Jeremy Clarkson on air Dec. 28. …
Jackie Magazine Un-apologizes for Rihanna Racial Slur?
The publisher of Jackie magazine, which called Rihanna a "n---- b----," reportledy claimed the magazine did "nothing wrong" with its…
Guardian Adds 37 Corrections to NOTW Reporting
The Guardian posted a note Dec. 20 noting that it added a correction to 37 stories about News of the…