by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times Music Critic Fired for Fake Info in Glee! Live Review
The Chicago Tribune reported that Paige Wiser was fired from the Chicago Sun-Times after faking part of her review of Glee!...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 13, 2011
Maldives Media Orgs Criticize Magazine for Undercover Brothel Report
The Maldives Media Council (MCC) and Maldives Journalists Association have both criticized the Sun magazine and its website for its undercover...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 13, 2011
Canadian TV Station’s Krista Erickson ‘Bullies’ Dancer in Interview?
The Canadian TV news station Sun TV and its reporter Krista Erickson have been slammed for Erickson's June 1 interview of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 12, 2011
Australian TV News Program Busted for Photoshopping Headstone Image
Australian Broadcasting Corporation's MediaWatch program (and accompanying website) detailed an error with Today Tonight's report on a "commemorative plaque given to...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 12, 2011
French TV News Station May Sue after Airing Hoax Interview with Syrian Ambassador
After reporting a hoax news story, a French TV news station has accused a woman of "identity theft and impersonation,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
Should News Orgs have Reported Huma Abedin Pregnancy?
Was it OK for news outlets to break the news that Anthony Weiner's wife Huma Abedin is pregnant? That question...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
Denver Post’s Woody Paige Admits ‘Lifting Quotes’
The Denver Post's Woody Paige apologized for "lifting quotes without attribution" in an article on ESPN, Regret the Error reported. Paige...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
New Media Law in Rwanda
The New Times' Arthur Asiimwe reported on a new set of media laws in Rwanda. According to the daily Rwandan...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
No More Prior Censorship at Nearly Half of Burmese Publications
Burma has removed censorship restraints on 178 of its 358 media outlets, Burmese news site Mizzima reported. According to Mizzima,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
Viral Support Campaign for Breast Cancer Mom in Custody Battle Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
A custody battle in North Carolina has triggered more than 21,000 Facebook "likes" as the public rallies to support Alaina...