by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2015
Sydney Hostage Survivors Paid by Australian News Media for Interviews?
Checkbook journalism down under! Australia's Channel Nine, Channel Seven and Women's Weekly all paid hostages of the December attack on...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2015
Lindsay Lohan and Mom didn’t do cocaine together? Fox News Sued
The actress Lindsay Lohan is suing Fox News for a 2014 report saying she and her mother used cocaine together....
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2015
ABC News Won’t Pay Bruce Jenner for Interview
ABC News' Diane Sawyer reportedly has secured an exclusive interview with Bruce Jenner, the stepfather of Kim Kardashian and 1976...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2015
NPR Geography Fail: Where in the World are Singapore & the United Arab Emirates?
Better get your globes out for a last-minute fact check, NPR, especially when giving your audience a lecture about geography....
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2015
Mirror Awards Help Hold Media Accountable; Nominations due Feb. 15
Nominations are open for this year's Mirror Awards, which shine a rare light on self-criticism in the journalism industry. "The...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2015
Paul Gascoigne Sues Daily Star for ‘False’ Drunken Betting Story, Invasion of Privacy
The UK Daily Star accused former England soccer player and soccer manager Paul Gascoigne, aka Gazza, of spending a ton...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2015
Australian Newspaper called Thorn Birds Author Fat and Plain
Famous and now-deceased Australian author Colleen McCullough was described as "plain of feature, and certainly overweight" in her obituary in...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2015
Guilty or Innocent? Sun Journalists Trial: 2 Cleared, 4 to be retried, accused of paying for stories
Two of six Sun journalists were cleared of accusations that they paid public officials like police and prison officials for...
by David W. Moore on Jan 31, 2015
Romney’s Out! The Invisible Primary and the Limits of Polls .
After some extended soul searching and, more importantly, consultations with political leaders and potential funders across the country, Mitt Romney...