by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2013
Third AP Staffer Fired over Terry McAuliffe Error
The Associated Press fired a third employee over its bogus story claiming Terry McAuliffe lied to federal investigators. As iMediaEthics...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2013
Scientific American Trouble: How it Handled the ‘Urban Whore’ blogpost
Scientific American has commented again about this month's controversy when it unpublished -- and then re-published -- a blog post...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2013
Racist Tweet? Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Print Apology
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution apologized after a racist tweet was posted on its Twitter account. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="461"] A screenshot...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2013
Police Provided Wrong Photo for Accused Rapist, Oxford Mail Apologizes
UK newspaper The Oxford Mail published a photo of the wrong person with a story about a man who "admitted...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2013
How did Howie Felterbush hoax 14 Gannett news outlets after Zimmerman verdict?
Who is the prankster that fooled more than a dozen Gannett-owned media properties this summer following the George Zimmerman verdict?...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2013
2 Ways Daily Mail Fails to Hide Being Hoaxed By Fake Tweet
The Daily Mail has scrubbed an article to cover up being hoaxed by a fake Twitter account for Libyan prime...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2013
AP Fires Journalists Bob Lewis, Dena Potter after Error, Claimed McAuliffe Lied to Feds
The Associated Press fired its journalist Bob Lewis over his bogus story about Terry McAuliffe, according to the Huffington Post....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2013
Toronto Star Columnist: Bicyclists ‘Should be Shot,’ Public Editor Says it’s Obviously a Joke
Lots of readers complained to the Toronto Star public editor Kathy English after columnist Rosie DiManno wrote in an Oct....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2013
Congressman Bill Young NOT Dead, Fox News Corrects On Air
Fox News' Gretchen Carlson wrongly reported on air that Rep. Bill Young died Oct. 17. Carlson said on air, in...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2013
Mail on Sunday Ran 2010 Miami Bank Robbery Photo with Kenyan Mall Attack Story
The Mail on Sunday used a photo from a 2010 bank robbery in Miami, Florida in its coverage of the...