Apologies & Retractions in International News Media

by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2011

Chicago TV News Station Apologizes for Out-of-Context Quote

Chicago CBS-affiliate WBBM apologized for misrepresenting a four-year-old's comments in a June 30 segment, Mediaite reported. WBBM reported the child...

by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2011

Huffington Post retracts blogpost about Andrew Breitbart doctoring

The Huffington Post retracted a blogpost claiming that Andrew Breitbart "doctored a video clip from a White House press briefing...

by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2011

2 UK Papers Fined for Contempt of Court, 8 UK Newspapers Pay Libel Fees to Christopher Jefferies

UK's High Court fined two UK newspapers for contempt of court over their reporting on the murder of Jo Yeates,...

by Sydney Smith on Jul 21, 2011

Piers Morgan Hacked Phones? He Wants Apology for Louise Mensch claims

CNN News anchor Piers Morgan is calling for Parliament member Louise Mensch to apologize for linking him with phone hacking,...

by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2011

Rebekah Brooks Resigns from News Intl, News Corp., Apologizes

Rebekah Brooks resigned as News International CEO today, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal, which is also owned by...

by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2011

Reuters Retracts David Cay Johnston’s News Corp Tax Column, Johnston Apologizes

Reuters retracted a column alleging News Corp. profited from income taxes, National Public Radio reported. Reuters issued an "advisory" in a July 13...