by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2014
Globe and Mail says its Jian Ghomeshi Headline ‘Dumb’
The Globe and Mail published a "dumb, insensitive" headline with a report on Jian Ghomeshi, the CBC radio host who...
Bad Taste
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2014
W Virginia Daily Mail fires writer who called Michael Brown an ‘animal’
The Charleston, West Virginia Daily Mail fired an editorial writer for his "unfortunate, inflammatory" and "inexcusable" decision to call Michael...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2014
BBC Host Blames Rape Victim? So Drunk ‘She could barely stand’ ?
A BBC host is in hot water for comments suggesting a rape victim was to blame because she was drunk....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2014
Too soon? College paper published satire that claimed ISIS took over dorm, Retracts
The Daily Nexus, the student newspaper for the University of California-Santa Barbara, retracted an article that joked about terrorist group...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2014
NPR sidesteps full ban on term ‘Redskins’
National Public Radio said it won't ban the name of the NFL team the Washington Redskins from broadcasts or publication....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2014
Australian newspaper calls murdered transgender woman ‘she-male’ & ‘ladyboy’
Will the Courier-Mail apologize? The Australian newspaper, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., described an Indonesian murdered transgender woman as...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2014
NYTimes apologized after racism complaints for India cartoon
The New York Times apologized after publishing a cartoon many readers found racist against India. The Sept. 28 cartoon showed...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2014
Sky News reporter going through Plane Crash Victims’ Luggage caused ‘considerable offence,’ OfCom rules
UK broadcast regulator OfCom ruled against Sky News's Colin Brazier for potentially "causing considerable offence" when he riffled through the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2014
Fmr Canada PM Trudeau’s wife ‘Didn’t like to wear panties,’ says Sun News’ Ezra Levant
Canada's Sun News Network host Ezra Levant mocked politician Justin Trudeau and his parents after Trudeau, the leader of Canada's...