by Sydney Smith on Jan 06, 2015
Fake North Korea Twitter Account Dupes Wash Post, Newsweek, Slate, Fox News, Reuters
Major news outlets were duped by a fake Twitter account purporting to be run by the North Korean government despite...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2014
Reuters Axes Comments on All News Stories
Reuters is no longer letting readers comment on news stories. Comments will be allowed on opinion and blogposts, though. The...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2014
You’re Fired! CNN Editor Marie-Louise Gumuchian Plagiarized ‘About 50’ Articles
CNN fired news editor Marie-Louise Gumuchian for plagiarism in "about 50 published stories," according to an editor's note posted on...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2013
Libyan PM Ali Zidan Doesn’t Have Twitter, News Outlets Fell for Fake Tweets
Several news outlets, including the Daily Mail, Reuters and the Guardian, were hoaxed by a fake Twitter account purporting to...
by David W. Moore on Sep 10, 2013
7 Polls Show Slim Opening for Obama to Make Case for Air Strikes Against Syria
Seven polls were published on Monday, Sept. 9 about the proposed air strikes against Syria. The polls were sponsored by...
by David W. Moore on Aug 31, 2013
Do Americans want U.S. Intervention in Syria? What the Polls Really Mean
With the Obama administration contemplating an air strike against Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons, several news stories...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on May 08, 2013
Bronx 5-Alarm Blaze Fact Check Shows Sloppy Local Reporting, Not Just In National Breaking News Coverage
It is easy to critique the media for errors during national breaking news like the Boston Marathon bombing, but what...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2013
Reuters Deputy Social Media Editor Fired for Boston Marathon Tweets?
Matthew Keys was fired from Reuters just a month after he was accused of helping Anonymous hack the Los Angeles...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2013
Reuters Accidentally Publishes George Soros Obituary, at least 3rd Obit Fail in the Media since 2011
Reuters accidentally published an obituary for billionaire philanthropist George Soros today, according to Jim Romenesko. The obituary included dummy text...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2013
Reuters’ Matthew Keys faces possible 10 years in prison for helping hackers
Reuters deputy social media editor Matthew Keys was charged March 14 "for allegedly conspiring with members of the hacker group...