by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2013
False Death Story a ‘Low mark by the standards we set for ourselves’
Nigerian news outlet Premium Times wrongly reported that retired military official Ajibola Kunle Togun died. Togun is a former "security...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2013
Daily Mail Reports Concert Promoter Guilty for Michael Jackson’s Doctor Hire, Repeat of Amanda Knox Error
The Daily Mail wrongly reported yesterday the verdict in this week's trial related to Michael Jackson's death. The bogus story...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2013
AP Re-Publishes Retracted Navy Yard Shootings Pics after Verification
The Associated Press retracted two photos from its coverage of the Navy Yard shootings, only to later re-publish the same...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 01, 2013
UK Sunday Times Harassed Murderer’s Sister, PCC Rules
The UK Sunday Times harassed a woman whose brother was convicted of murder, the UK Press Complaints Commission ruled recently....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2013
Australian Federal Police confirms investigating Kate Middleton Hospital Prank Call
Australian radio station 2 Day FM, which in December aired a prank phone call with a hospital treating Kate Middleton,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2013
Sorry for Calling you a Prostitute, London’s Evening Standard Apologizes
The London Evening Standard apologized this week for wrongly saying a woman named Rachel Garley was a prostitute. The Standard's...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2013
CNN Denies Fars News Agency’s Claims it Faked part of Iran’s Rouhani Interview
Iran's Fars News Agency accused CNN of making up some of its interview with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, entertainment news...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2013
Mug Shot Isn’t Cory Booker, New Jersey’s WMGM-TV Misspelled Cory too
WMGM-TV NBC 40 in South Jersey included the wrong photo with a story on Cory Booker, Jim Romenesko reported last...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2013
‘All-Asian Mall’ Report Offensive, Australia’s Channel 9 Used ‘Asian’ Term 27 Times’
Australia's Channel Nine apologized recently for a Nov. 7, 2012 report titled "All-Asian Mall." Australian broadcast regulator ACMA called for...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2013
Navy Yard NRA Tweet Gets U Kansas Prof David Guth the Boot, Now On Leave
University of Kansas journalism associate professor David Guth was placed on "indefinite administrative leave" after a controversy surrounding his tweet...