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Corrections: Keith Richards, John Lennon and Eric Clapton, Moon & Gender Bias

iMediaEthics' latest roundup of amusing or noteworthy corrections include a reversed photo of rockstars, a Boris Johnson misquote, a mistake…

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Canadian Broadcasting Corp. upset with Toronto Star’s cartoon

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. complained to the Toronto Star about an editorial cartoon depicting the CBC's sitcom Kim's Convenience. The…

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NBC wants Covington Catholic lawsuit dismissed

Now that Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann's libel lawsuit against the Washington Post has been dismissed, NBC Universal has asked…

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel news quiz included question about 3-year-old shooting victim

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel included a question about a 3-year-old shooting victim, Brooklyn Harris, in its weekly news quiz. Harris…

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Fox News apologizes for voter fraud, Trump gun rally claims made in 2016

More than two years after airing false claims about a man named Austyn Crites, Fox News apologized for accusing him…

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UK journalists can’t ID victims of sexual assault during newsgathering

In the UK, it's against the law to name sexual assault victims, unless the victims come forward themselves. Now, it's…

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Don’t say ‘wheelchair-bound,’ Canadian newspaper reminds

The Chilliwack Progress, a British Columbia newspaper, reminded staff not to use the term "wheelchair-bound" and to be careful with…

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CNN editor resigns over 2011 anti-Semitic tweets

CNN editor Mohammed Elshamy resigned in late July after his 2011 anti-Semitic tweets were re-surfaced. In one tweet, he called…

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RT fined $250K over Skripal poisonings, Syrian war coverage

UK broadcast regulator OfCom fined RT, formerly known as Russia Today, £200,000 (about $250,000) for breaking broadcast guidelines. In an…

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Corrections: Dark Side of the Moon, Ilhan Omar Misquote, Lion Skeletons

iMediaEthics' latest roundup of amusing or noteworthy corrections includes a Rep. Ilhan Omar misquote, a moon fact fail, and information…

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