by Sydney Smith on May 14, 2019
Corrections: Assange not charged with rape, Stun guns, Louis Farrakhan
1.Tons or pounds? A recent New York Times correction: "An article on Friday about Blue Origin’s new moon lander misstated the amount...
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by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2019
Poynter’s list of 515 ‘unreliable’ sites was itself unreliable: Why did Poynter fail to contact websites or list creators?
The Poynter Institute labeled 515 websites "unreliable," essentially blacklisting the sites as untrustworthy. Problem is, it appears Poynter didn't contact...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2019
‘Default NPR practice’ is to identify conflicts of interest for studies, public editor says
When a news outlet reports on a study, should reporters state in every case who funded the study? NPR public...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2019
Baltimore anchor asked if the city needs ‘different kind of leadership’ after 3 African-American mayors
Mary Bubala, an anchor for Baltimore CBS-affiliate WJZ, apologized after an insensitive question asking if Baltimore needs "a different kind...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2019
New York Times’ Editorial Page Editor recuses himself from 2020 election coverage
The New York Times' editorial page editor, James Bennet, is recusing himself from coverage of the 2020 presidential election because...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2019
Seattle Times suspends Mike Rosenberg, investigating sexual harassment tweets
The Seattle Times suspended an unnamed "news employee" after allegations of sexual harassment. While the Times didn't name him, the...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2019
Corrections: Oscar winners? Trump will beat Trump? Where is Banff?
iMediaEthics's latest collection of amusing or noteworthy media corrections includes a fake Mark Twain quote, a misattributed Biden/Trump quote, and...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2019
Corrections: Pregnancy center, Wrong photo of priest, Sodium in Eggs, Julian Castro
Pregnancy center doesn't refer to abortions. The April 23 correction from the Astoria, Oregon newspaper the Daily Astorian reads: "Pregnancy...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2019
NYT Disciplines Editor, will have bias training after controversial cartoon
The New York Times disciplined the editor who OK'ed the anti-Semitic cartoon published in the international edition last week, the...
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2019
Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann sues NBC Universal over NBC News, MSNBC reporting
Nicholas Sandmann, the Kentucky teenager from Covington Catholic High School depicted in viral footage and images from the Lincoln Memorial...