by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2014
Stephen Harper hockey photo not fake, Globe & Mail didn’t Photoshop
The Globe and Mail did not Photoshop a picture of Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, public editor Sylvia Stead explained...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2012
Toronto Star: Report that Vladimir Putin, Stephen Harper Would Play Hockey was Wrong
The Toronto Star ran an incorrect story reporting that Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper "is making plans to play on...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 22, 2011
Toronto Star Apologizes after Fake Quote from Canucks GM in Rick Rypien’s Death Story
The Toronto Star has apologized after publishing a misquote in a news story about Vancouver Canucks player Rick Rypien's death,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 12, 2010
Chicago Tribune’s Chris Pronger Photo Called Sexist
The Chicago Tribune's choice to publish a photo illustration of hockey star Chris Pronger hasn't been well-received. That's because on June...
by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2010
NBC Chicago, MSNBC reported fake story about NHL Canucks players
Where's the fact checking? Apparently not at NBC Chicago and MSNBC who reported "an obviously fake story" about two pro...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2010
Gannett newspapers let New Jersey Devils employee Eric Marin cover his own pro hockey team
The Society for Professional Journalists’ Ethics Committee wrote that it is “dismayed” that some New Jersey Gannett newspapers have a...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 17, 2009
The LA Kings Hire Sports Journalist Rich Hammond: Is He Still a Journalist?
A few weeks ago, the LA Kings (that's professional hockey for those of you wondering) did something that caught our...