by Sydney Smith on Aug 05, 2017
Was the Nairobi Star a victim of Fake News?
The Nairobi Star says it's been the victim of fake news. Was it? The Kenyan newspaper reported this week that...
Nairobi Star
by Sydney Smith on Jan 17, 2015
Charlie Hebdo’s New Cover, More Apologies, Excuses
Nairobi Star apologizes for printing Charlie Hebdo cover Kenya's The Nairobi Star apologized after "Many Muslim readers complained" over its...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2012
Nairobi Star Ran Wrong Photo with June Helicopter Coverage, Corrects
The Nairobi Star issued a correction for posting a fake photo with its coverage of a June 10 helicopter crash,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2012
Nairobi Star Ran 2009 al Shabaab Story as News in 2012, Based Story on Tweets
The Nairobi Star's public editor Karen Rothmyer reported that the newspaper ran old news as if it were new in...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2011
Nairobi Star Public Editor on Hacking, Checkbook Journalism
Nairobi Star public editor Karen Rothmyer used the UK phone hacking scandal as an opportunity to look at the Star's...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2011
Is The Nairobi Star Burying Corrections?
The Nairobi Star's public editor, Karen Rothmyer, weighed in on the Star's corrections policy in a June ombudsman column. According...