by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2012
China’s Metropolis Times: Sorry for Saying Teen Athlete was ‘Shameful’
China's The Metropolis Times apologized for calling a Chinese teenager competing at the Olympics "the most shameful defeat for Chinese...
Apologies & Retractions
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2012
Jonah Lehrer’s Book with Fake Quotes Recalled by UK, US Publishers
As we wrote earlier this week, Jonah Lehrer's book Imagine was revealed to include fake quotes attributed to Bob Dylan....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2012
Libel Suit against Armenian Newspaper Dismissed
Armenian newspaper Hraparak was accused of libeling a woman with a 2011 report claiming "she got into a shoving match...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2012
UK Express Apologizes, Pays Libel Settlement for ‘Extreme Muslim’ Claims
The UK Sunday Express apologized for its June 2011 story claiming a UK school "taught extreme Islam," the Guardian reported....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2012
Twitter Apologizes after ‘Encouraging’ NBC Complaint about a Journalist’s Tweet
Earlier this week, Twitter suspended the account of Independent journalist Guy Adams for tweeting the email address of NBC Olympics...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2012
TMZ Retracts Janet Jackson Story
TMZ retracted a July story claiming singer Janet Jackson slapped her niece Paris Jackson, the daughter of Michael Jackson. and...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
CNN: Sorry for ‘Stupid Girls’ Song before Sarah Palin
CNN apologized for playing Pink's song "Stupid Girls" "as an intro into a report about" Sarah Palin, The Hollywood Reporter...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
Jonah Lehrer Resigns from New Yorker, Admits Fake Bob Dylan Quotes
Jonah Lehrer resigned from the New Yorker yesterday after being busted for fake Bob Dylan quotes in his book Imagine,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2012
Toronto Star Apologizes for Cartoon Accused of Racism
The Toronto Star apologized July 23 for a cartoon accused of racism, the Toronto Star public editor Kathy English recently...