by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2014
Plagiarism at the NYTimes? Newspaper responds, public editor weighs in
The New York Times responded to plagiarism accusations against Carol Vogel, a staff member of 31 years, by adding an...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2014
NY Daily News, AP contacted parody Twitter account to fact check, Still ran story
Both the New York Daily News and the Associated Press were hoaxed by a parody Twitter account @BicycleLobby last week...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2014
NBC News airs unverified Gaza video, UN spokesperson hits back
NBC News aired a video released by the Israeli government of rockets fired in the Middle East on its Sunday...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2014
New Zealand newspaper used wrong photo of dead soldier on front page
The New Zealand Herald mixed up New Zealand-born soldier Guy Boyland with Ryan Dunn, the former star of MTV's Jackass....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2014
2 more Journalists charged with Phone Hacking Conspiracy
Two more former News of the World staff members were charged in the phone hacking investigation, the Press Gazette reported....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2014
Russia Today Broadcasts Draw UK Complaints, Bias and Dead Bodies in Malaysian crash offends
UK viewers have complained to broadcast regulator OfCom about the coverage of Malaysian Airlines crash flight 17 by Russia Today....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2014
Women provoke abuse? ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith suspended after apology
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith apologized on air yesterday for suggesting women "provoke" assault, The Guardian reported. An ESPN spokesperson just emailed...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2014
Did Michele Bachmann want ‘Americanization’ labor camps for immigrants? News outlets hoaxed
Several news outlets were hoaxed by a satire article claiming Michele Bachmann called for immigrant children to move into "Americanization...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2014
UK Mail accuses psychic of ‘scam,’ pays $214K libel settlement
The Daily Mail must pay £125,000 (about $214,000) to a TV psychic for calling her a phony, the UK Press...