by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2011
BBC Criticized for Not Balancing Methadone Report
Nonprofit organization DrugScope criticized the BBC for its "Breaking the Habit" report on methadone based on a "rightwing think tank's"...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2011
BBC, TIME Hoaxed by Dog Stoning Story, Will AFP Correct?
Add a fake dog stoning story to the (long) list of June's hoax stories that includes a Gay Girl in...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2011
Helensburgh Advertiser: Example of a Good Newspaper Correction?
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade highlighted a good example of a newspaper correction. Weekly Scottish newspaper, The Helensburgh Advertiser, incorrectly reported...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 25, 2011
Hackers Attack News International’s Servers After UK Sun Reported About Them?
Editor & Publisher reported that News International's servers were "attacked" June 23 by hackers. The attack reportedly was "in retaliation"...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2011
News of the World pays £70,000 in libel fee after reporting hoax news story about athlete’s sexting
News of the World has agreed to pay athlete Artur Boruc £70,000 in a libel settlement after the newspaper published...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2011
BBC to Apologize for Documentary, May Have Contained Fake Footage
The BBC Trust's Editorial Standards Committee looked into a 2008 BBC documentary, concluded it contained fake footage and has called...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2011
Two Journalisms?
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade highlighted a recent article by Brian Cathcart for Index on Censorship, in which Cathcart identifies "the existence...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2011
WikiLunch? Julian Assange Auctioning off Lunch With Him
Julian Assange is auctioning off eight tickets to a July 2 lunch with himself and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, TIME magazine...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
Gay Girl in Damascus Hoax, Should News Outlets Correct Stories?
Last week, media outlets and the online community reported on the alleged kidnapping of Amina Arraf, the lesbian blogger in...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
Govt Investigation after UK Sri Lanka Documentary?
UK's Channel 4 aired a documentary called "Sri Lanka's Killing Fields" about the "final weeks of Sri Lanka's 25 year...