by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2016
Associated Press Rescued Slave Labor Sources, Wins Ethics Award
The Associated Press went above and beyond ethically when it reported on slave labor being used on the island Benjina, the...
Anonymous Sources
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2016
New Anonymous Source Policy at New York Times to help protect ‘Integrity’
The New York Times has tightened its anonymous source policy, public editor Margaret Sullivan reported yesterday. "This is about protecting our...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 10, 2016
Queen Elizabeth Files 1st Complaint to IPSO over Sun’s ‘Queen Backs Brexit’ Story?
The UK Sun reported that Queen Elizabeth II supports Brexit, a movement for Great Britain to leave the European Union....
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2016
Globe & Mail Anonymous Source Wrong, Billionaire grandson not partying in Vegas before fatal accident
The Globe and Mail reported that a man was driving home from a Las Vegas bachelor party when his car crashed into a minivan killing...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2015
Public Editor: ‘Systemic Change’ needed at Times after Tashfeen Malik Social Media Error
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan called for "systemic change" after the newspaper wrongly reported that accused San Bernardino...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2015
South African newspaper hires Fact Checker, Cuts back on Anonymous Sources after Zuma Retraction, Complaints to Press Ombuds
South Africa's City Press issued a major mea culpa to President Jacob Zuma after discovering it made serious errors in...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2015
NY Review of Books’ Bernstein Responds to NYT Nail Salon Story
And there's another response to the New York Times' May 2015 "Unvarnished" reporting on nail salons. Richard Bernstein, a former...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2015
Hillary Clinton Campaign complains to NYTimes over Email Story
The Hillary Clinton campaign sent a long complaint to the New York Times over its coverage claiming she was being criminally...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2015
After Clinton Email Story Errors, “Less Speed. More Transparency,” NYTimes Public Editor Advises
The New York Times' coverage of a potential investigation into Hillary Clinton's e-mail was "a mess," public editor Margaret Sullivan...