by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2012
Pat Buchanan ‘Dropped’ by MSNBC
Pat Buchanan was "dropped" by MSNBC after working for the network for ten years, according to the Associated Press. Buchanan...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2012
ESPN Apologizes for 3 Chink References in Jeremy Lin Coverage
ESPN has apologized for using the term "chink" in a headline about NBA New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin,...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 16, 2012
AP Updates its Stylebook on Concentration Camps, Polish Foundation’s Petition for Change has 300,000K Names
The Associated Press has updated its stylebook to advise against using the phrase "Polish death camps," the Kosciuszko Foundation's president...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 15, 2012
Chicago TV Station Accused of Airing Picture of Wrong Man in Sexual Assault Case, ‘Destroying Evidence’ after Libel Threats
Chicago TV news station CLTV is being accused of and sued for airing "a picture of the wrong man" in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 14, 2012
Oprah Winfrey Apologizes, Deletes Tweet Asking for Viewers
Oprah issued an apology Feb. 13 after tweeting during the Feb. 12 Grammys “Every 1 who can please turn to...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 14, 2012
AP Stylebook: Don’t Use Phrase ‘Illegitimate Child’
The Associated Press Stylebook added an entry for "illegitimate child," Poynter's Mallary Jean Tenore reported Feb. 13. However, the AP...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 13, 2012
CBS News’ Sharyl Attkisson Given Conservative Group’s Award, Doesn’t Attend Ceremony after Criticism
CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson has been criticized for "accepting an award from Accuracy in Media, a conservative group with...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2012
WaPo Corrects Errors in its Article on Errors in Textbooks
The Washington Post published a Dec. 18 article about errors in Virginia textbooks. Since the article's publication, though, the Post has...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2012
Katy Perry uses Cocaine? Gather Retracts 2 False Stories
Gather published a lengthy retraction Feb. 10 of fake claims that singer Katy Perry uses cocaine. The fake claims were...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2012
Readers Rep On Criticism of Cleveland Plain Dealer for not Publishing Bishop’s Letter
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's readers representative Ted Diadiun explained in a Feb. 12 column why the newspaper published a story...