by Sydney Smith on Aug 28, 2019
Bret Stephens quits Twitter after complaining about professor’s bedbug tweet
Yet another New York Times staffer has caused controversy on Twitter this month. Earlier this month, the Times demoted editor...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 13, 2018
New York Times cuts ties with Quinn Norton same day it announces hire, controversial tweets were ‘new information’
The New York Times cut ties with its new editorial writer Quinn Norton after her previous controversial tweets using racial...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2018
Film critic Roeper gets new Twitter account, reinstated at Sun-Times after fake followers report
The Chicago Sun-Times will reinstate film critic Richard Roeper but he is starting a new Twitter account after he was...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2018
9 Media Twitter Fails from 2017
In 2017, tweets caused media outlets and staffers numerous problems. Before you hit tweet in 2018, take a look back...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2017
MSNBC’s Joy Reid admits her old Blogposts about Crist were ‘Insensitive, Tone Deaf & Dumb’
MSNBC host and political analyst Joy Reid apologized this weekend for her 2007 to 2009 blogposts about then-Florida governor Charlie...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2017
Gay Times fires editor over anti-Semitic, racist tweets
Gay Times magazine fired its new editor Josh Rivers because of his offensive, anti-Semitic tweets from years earlier. The UK...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2017
ESPN suspends Jemele Hill for ‘impulsive tweet’
ESPN suspended SportsCenter host Jemele Hill for two weeks after she violated the network's social media guidelines. The tweet that...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 05, 2017
Tweets from 2 Years Ago Libelous? Mail Online’s Hopkins defends against Critic Monroe
Two-year-old tweets have the controversial Mail Online columnist Katie Hopkins defending herself against a £50,000 libel lawsuit that was in court...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2016
Sports Anchor Paul Cicala said Trump Supporter Egged at Rally was ‘Taunting Protesters,’ Apologizes & Deletes Twitter
Tuscon NBC-afiliate KVOA apologized for sports anchor Paul Cicala's tweet about the egging of a Donald Trump supporter. His tweets seemingly blamed...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 19, 2016
Mail Columnist Katie Hopkins’ tweet accuses Guardian Columnist of Vandalizing War Memorial, Sued for libel
Fresh off controversy for comparing migrants to cockroaches, Mail Online columnist Katie Hopkins is now facing a libel lawsuit for accusing Guardian writer Jack...