by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2018
Is the term ‘Fake Refugees’ Fair Game? Australian Press Council Says Media Should Use ‘Care’ in Reporting
We've heard more than enough about "fake news," but "fake refugees" was a new one on us. Exhibit A is...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2018
Roundup: Firings, Suspensions & Resignations by News Outlets
In recent months, news outlets have fired, suspended, or asked for resignations from staff as they investigate complaints about behavior...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2017
Vanity Fair says it ‘missed the mark’ with Hillary Clinton New Year’s resolutions video
Vanity Fair published a video suggesting New Year's resolutions for Hillary Clinton, including taking up knitting or "literally anything" instead...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2017
San Francisco TV News: Sean Combs Looked like he ‘Smoked a Blunt & Drank a 40’
San Francisco Bay Area TV news station KRON4's Henry Wofford suggested Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, P. Diddy, and...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2017
Welsh newspaper invaded boy’s privacy with medical condition info & blurred photo
The South Wales Evening Post reported on a boy who had removed an emergency life ring from a life boat...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2017
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski slammed for Mark Halperin accusers comments
MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski said Mark Halperin, the former MSNBC personality who was fired after allegations of sexual harassment, was...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 24, 2017
Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur: Old deleted blogposts about sex ‘insensitive & ignorant’
Cenk Uygur, the founder and host of progressive online news network The Young Turks, learned a valuable lesson that many...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 23, 2017
Toronto Star creates new labels for opinions vs. news to help reader trust
The Toronto Star has a new way to make sure readers understand the difference between news and opinion, the newspaper's...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2017
HuffPost sued for $23 million over now-deleted claim Young Turks reporter assaulted women
The Huffington Post published a contributor blogpost reporting that online news and commentary channel Young Turks reporter Jordan Chariton sexually...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2017
Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz fired by WNYC
New York public radio WNYC fired Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz after concluding two investigations about "inappropriate behavior" allegations. WNYC...