by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2016
NYTimes Names Margaret Sullivan’s Replacement: Liz Spayd 6th Public Editor
The New York Times announced Liz Spayd will be its sixth public editor effective this summer after Margaret Sullivan left...
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by David W. Moore on May 18, 2016
Poll: Who Should Decide Which Restrooms Transgender People Should Use?
One of the main issues in the controversy over transgender people using restrooms based on their gender identity is this:...
by David W. Moore on May 12, 2016
Why Polls Differ on Public Restrooms Use by Transgender People: Top-of-Mind vs. Anchored Opinion
A recent CNN poll report had the headline: “Poll: 6-in-10 oppose bills like the North Carolina transgender bathroom law.” The...
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2016
Illinois Student Newspaper Fires Reporter for Fake Quotes
The Bradley Scout fired a reporter for publishing fake quotes in a college sports article. In an April 24 statement,...
by David W. Moore on May 10, 2016
3 of 4 Americans OK with transgender people using public restrooms based on the gender they identify with
A new iMediaEthics poll finds few Americans upset that transgender people may use public restrooms based on their gender identity,...
by David W. Moore on May 10, 2016
Methodology Statement and Topline for iMediaEthics Poll on Transgender Use of Restrooms
The poll includes telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,003 adults living in the continental United States. Telephone...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2016
5 Amusing Corrections from 2016
The littlest errors can significantly change the meaning of a sentence or story, but a well-written correction gets a lot...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2016
Fake Michael Jordan Charlotte Hornets HB2 Article Tricks Metro
There's another fake article circulating about the National Basketball Association and North Carolina's controversial bathroom bill HB2, which bans transgender people using...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2016
Lee Daniels Apologizes for ‘Cavalier’ Comments Comparing Sean Penn to Terrence Howard
Sean Penn's $10 million libel lawsuit against Lee Daniels is over. Daniels apologized and is donating an undisclosed amount of...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2016
Should We Hide the Names of Mass Shooters?
The Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence has a new online plug-in available that lets users remove the name of mass...