by Sydney Smith on Feb 29, 2016
After BBC Report on Jimmy Savile Abuse, UK paper won’t show Savile Photos
Last week, the BBC released the results of a three-year inquiry on deceased sexual abuser and former BBC host Jimmy...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 28, 2016
Student Newspaper Retracts Marco Rubio Bible Story, Admits ‘editorial mistakes’
The Daily Pennsylvanian, the "independent newspaper" for the University of Pennsylvania, apologized and retracted a controversial transcript that claimed U.S. presidential candidate Marco Rubio criticized the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2016
Failed Al Jazeera America unpublishes article calling itself 1 of 6 ‘Hot Media Startups’
Al Jazeera America unpublished a satire article that joked about the news organization in light of its forthcoming April shutdown for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2016
Melissa Click Fired from Univ. of Missouri over November Protest Actions
The University of Missouri fired Melissa Click, the assistant professor of communications who made national news last year when she was caught...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2016
WIRED fires reporter, 4 articles contained plagiarism
WIRED fired reporter Nic Cavell and added editor's notes to all four of his articles to acknowledge plagiarism. Cavell's four articles all...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2016
Jeremy Clarkson Settle Assault & Discrimination Lawsuit & Says ‘Sorry, Once Again’ to BBC Producer Oisin Tymon
Jeremy Clarkson apologized again for the assault that got him fired from his job hosting Top Gear on the BBC last year....
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2016
BBC Composite Image was ‘Regrettable,’ ‘Individual Error of Editorial Judgment’
Airing a composite image of two different Chilean volcanoes without telling viewers was a "serious breach of the Editorial Guidelines," the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2016
How Effective is UK Print Regulator? External Review will look at Complaints, Rulings, Conflicts, & Funding
How effective is UK print regulator the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)? The organization, which was established in September 2014...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2016
Australian Women’s Site Unpublishes Fake ‘Spermaholic’ Story
The story on Australian women's site Mamamia began, "So here’s the best news story you’re going to read all day."...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 22, 2016
Jian Ghomeshi Valentine’s Day Cartoon didn’t go too far, Public Editor Says
Sexual assault is not a subject that lends itself to humor, as Toronto Star editorial cartoonist Theo Moudakis recently found...