by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2020
NYT: Obit was wrong, real estate broker fabricated background info
The New York Times revealed that its 2018 obituary of real estate broker Faith Hope Consolo contained errors because Consolo...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2019
Wall Street Journal changing online comments
The Wall Street Journal is changing its online comments system, and renaming the section "audience conversations." Wall Street Journal spokesperson...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2019
Antiquities dealer’s lawsuit against WSJ dismissed
Back in 2017, the Wall Street Journal reported that antiquities dealer Hicham Aboutaam and his brother were being investigated to...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2018
Corrections Roundup: Megadeth or Megadeath? Not the owner of a Cockfighting Ring
Sometimes, the error isn't as noteworthy as the context. In 2015, the Wall Street Journal misspelled the name of the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2017
WSJ, Getty unpublish fake photographs from phony conflict photographer
A fake conflict photographer using the name Eduardo Martins sold stolen photos to news outlets like Getty Images that ended...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 10, 2017
Reuters on Covering Trump, Associated Press on Fact Checking
In recent weeks, Reuters and the Associated Press have issued memos about how they report -- in Reuters' case, specifically...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 14, 2017
WSJ, Sheldon Adelson Settle Lawsuit over ‘Foul-mouthed Billionaire’ Article
The Wall Street Journal and casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson settled a libel lawsuit over a 2012 article that described him as "foul-mouthed."...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2016
John Greathouse Apologizes for Women in Tech article suggesting they use initials
Venture capitalist John Greathouse apologized for his Wall Street Journal article suggesting women in tech use aliases online to avoid...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2016
Venezuela’s ‘Second Most-Powerful Man’ Diosdado Cabello Suing Wall Street Journal for Libel
Venezuelan politician Diosdado Cabello, described by the Wall Street Journal as "the country's second most-powerful man," denies having any ties to...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2015
3 Controversial Media Tweets: Amal Clooney, Xi Jinping & Nicki Minaj
A few tweets from news organizations have garnered controversy in recent days - the Associated Press on Amal Clooney, the...