by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2015
NYTimes apologizes for insensitive story about Berkeley balcony collapse
After much criticism, the New York Times apologized for its story about the balcony accident in Berkeley, California that left...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2015
NYTimes Slammed for coverage of Irish Students’ Deaths, called program ’embarrassment for Ireland’
After five Irish students died in a Berkeley, California balcony collapse, the New York Times reported that the work-visa program...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 12, 2015
NYT Public Editor Weighs in on Marco Rubio Traffic Tickets Story
The New York Times is standing by its report on Marco Rubio and his wife's traffic tickets despite questions about...
by Sydney Smith on May 23, 2015
Libel Lawsuit against NYTimes for Slavery ‘Not So Bad’ Comments Dismissed
The New York Times won't be sued for libel over its article quoting a Loyola professor saying slavery was "not...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2015
NYTimes made source go through ‘Jewish Litmus test’
A New York Times freelancer asked an interviewee "insulting and demeaning questions" about his Jewish faith, the source told the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2015
NYT Obit Mixes up Honeymooners’ Star with Her Sister
The New York Times mixed up two actresses who are sisters in an obituary this week. The Times originally reported...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2015
NYTimes hoaxed by Twitter Source, Scrubs E-Cigarette story
The New York Times was hoaxed by a Twitter user it interviewed for a story on the use of e-cigarettes,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2015
NYT Defends posting violent Walter Scott Shooting video, victim’s criminal record
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan defended the Times' coverage of the shooting of Walter Scott. "I see nothing...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2015
Reuter’s Selma Photo had both Obama, Fmr. Pres. Bush, Why not NY Times?
The New York Times did not crop out former president George W. Bush and his wife Laura from a photo...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2015
NYT Hillary Clinton E-mail Story Accurate, Not ‘unraveling,’ Public Editor says
The New York Times broke the March 2 story that Hillary Clinton used her personal e-mail account, not a government...