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PyeongChang or P.F. Chang’s? Chicago TV News Mixes up Graphic

Chicago ABC-affiliate WLS-Channel 7 used a graphic that said P.F. Chang in an on-air report on the Winter Olympics in…

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WGN Chicago told Muslim Iranian-American fashion blogger ‘You Don’t Sound American’

WGN Chicago invited Muslim Iranian-American Hoda Katebi, who wears a hijab, on air to speak about her fashion blog. But…

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Health care lawsuit against ProPublica freelancers dismissed, ‘fair and true report’

A libel lawsuit against ProPublica's freelance reporters Jennifer Lehman and Allegra Abramo was dismissed because they published a "fair and…

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Barstool Sports’ Patrick Connor apologizes for Chloe Kim comments, loses KNBR gig

Barstool Sports' Patrick Connor apologized after calling 17-year-old Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim a "little hot piece of ass" and…

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Sports radio WEEI suspends live programming for sensitivity training

Boston sports radio station WEEI has had a couple of major controversies in 2018 so far. So much so that…

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Daily Beast reporter resigns after plagiarism, at least 6 articles unpublished

Daily Beast reporter Lizzie Crocker resigned last month after being busted for plagiarism. Now, the Daily Beast has deleted at…

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New York Times cuts ties with Quinn Norton same day it announces hire, controversial tweets were ‘new information’

The New York Times cut ties with its new editorial writer Quinn Norton after her previous controversial tweets using racial…

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Sun, Times lose IPSO rulings over £1 Billion Heir Paternity Stories

Is the child heir to Luxembourg's richest tycoon really going to inherit £1 billion? Has his biological father spent his life…

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Fort Lauderdale TV news producer fired after n-word video

Fort Lauderdale Fox-affiliate WSVN-Channel 7 suspended and then fired producer Robin Cross after a video surfaced of her using the…

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Australian Newspaper Distressed Murdered British Backpacker Peter Falconio’s Family

Back in 2001, British backpacker Peter Falconio was shot and murdered in Central Australia. His girlfriend, Joanne Lees, hid during…

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