by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2014
AP calls Terrorist Group ‘the Islamic State group’ not ISIS, ISIL or ‘Islamic State’
Why does the Associated Press now call the terrorist group, originally known as ISIS, the Islamic State Group? Does the...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2014
Separated Wife of Child Sex Crime Perp IDed, Caused ‘Extreme embarrassment and distress,’ UK Telegraph apologizes
It was wrong for the UK Telegraph to name the wife of a man convicted of child sexual crimes, the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2014
Math Fail: CNN says ‘110%’ Weigh in on Scottish Independence Vote?
CNN apparently had a graphics and math fail in a report today on the Scottish independence vote. According to an...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2014
Mother dies after ‘palliative care,’ not ‘prayer and hymn singing’; Australia’s Channel 7 Unpublishes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority ruled that Australia's Channel 7 violated broadcasting standards in reporting on the religious group the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2014
Google ‘Right to be forgotten’ gone wrong? Artist asks Google to ‘forget’ old artwork he no longer likes?
Now unpublishing or removing links from Google search is no longer just about hiding your prior arrest from potential employers....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 15, 2014
‘Slave ship packed tight’ like airplane seats? Penn. newspaper apologizes for ‘nationally syndicated’ cartoon
Pennsylvania newspaper and website The Lancaster Online apologized to readers after publishing a "deeply hurtful, offensive editorial cartoon" comparing slave...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2014
Newcastle United: ‘inaccurate,’ ‘disgraceful journalism’ led to ban of UK Telegraph reporters
Soccer team Newcastle United accused the Daily Telegraph of 'inaccurate" and "disgraceful journalism" and said it will no longer allow Telegraph...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2014
Bloomberg News still won’t break news about itself or about owner Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg News is still not reporting on anything to do with Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg News unless another media outlets...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2014
Royal Prank Call Inquest: Australian radio host apologizes to nurse
The Westminster Coroners' Court opened an inquest to investigate the death of Jacintha Saldanha, a nurse at King Edward VII...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 12, 2014
Why Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Won’t Unpublish Couple’s story of arrest
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation won't unpublish articles, CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin reminded readers in a Sept. 3 column. A husband and...