by Sydney Smith on Jun 06, 2014
Moderating online comments? A big ‘waste of time’ Mediaite says
Media website Mediaite announced June 4 a "tougher" stance on its online commenters. "You are not entitled to commenting here,"...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2014
Mediaite Editor uses fake name Jon Nicosia, impersonated doctor?
Media news site Mediaite managing editor "Jon Nicosia" has been using a fake name to mask his past as a...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2012
Is Randi Zuckerberg the Brother or Sister of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg?
Mediaite misidentified Randi Zuckerberg as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg's brother in a story about a private photo of the Zuckerberg...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2012
Mediaite Headline had Wrong Name for Accused Oregon Mall Shooter
The headline for a Mediaite story about a shooting-suicide in a Portland, Oregon shopping mall last week contained a glaring error --...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2012
Politico Adds Editor’s Note to Satire Column, MSNBC Corrects
News outlets including Mediaite, MSNBC, Gawker and the New York Times reported "as fact" from a "column that Politico intended...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2012
Huffington Post, Mediaite Correct Stories Based on Tweet from Fake NC Governor Account
The Huffington Post and Mediaite both were hoaxed by a spoof Twitter account purporting to belong to North Carolina governor Bev...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2012
Mediaite Apologizes, Takes down Post that Wrongly Said Touré Defended Chris Brown
Mediaite apologized for incorrectly reporting that journalist Touré tweeted "defending Chris Brown." The original article, titled "Touré defends Chris Brown...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2011
Why Use Blaxploitation Film Clip in News Story, Mediaite Wonders
Mediaite slammed CNN for airing a clip from 2002 movie Undercover Brother in its report on TSA agents' inspection of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2011
Mediaite Criticizes Journalists who Let Bachmann HPV Vaccine Error Go Unchecked
Michele Bachmann's inaccurate statement that "the HPV vaccine is 'dangerous'" has been called out by "fact-check segments," but at least...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2011
Mediaite Says 3 Sources Gave Fake Identities in Weinergate Stories
Mediaite published a lengthy story June 17 explaining a problem with its June 3 story featuring interviews with two 16-year-old...