by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2020
USA Today changes ‘did coronavirus begin in a laboratory?’ fact check
In March, USA Today published a fact check about whether coronavirus originated in a laboratory. But now, the newspaper has...
Corrections
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2020
Corrections: No Divorce Party, Live Nation ticket refunds
1.U.S.Train systems: A New York Times correction from May 1: "An article on Friday about the overnight closing of New York’s subway...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2020
South Dakota COVID-19 patients and other Coronavirus errors
An April 26 correction from the Associated Press: "SALT LAKE CITY – In a story April 24, 2020, about states stockpiling...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2020
Man not jailed for not wearing a mask, & other coronavirus errors
An April 26 NPR correction: "An earlier version of this story said the Swedish government is pursuing a strategy of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2020
Coronavirus Mistakes: Number of Deaths in NY, Deaths not Coronavirus Linked, Mental Health, and Furloughs
Below, read iMediaEthics' latest roundup of errors in reporting on Coronavirus and COVID-19. An April 16 correction from the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2020
Corrections: Homeless Deaths, Back to the Future Dog
1.Wrong photo: A March 24 UK Sun correction: "An article on Saturday, Stressball Cop ‘Breached Data’ incorrectly pictured the NCA’s Deputy Director Matt Horne...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2020
Corrections: Melanin or Melatonin, Billions or Trillions, Taxes
1. A March 29 NPR correction: "In a previous version of this podcast, we incorrectly referred to melanin as melatonin."...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 06, 2020
UK Coronavirus Deaths, Language Ban, Deaths outside of hospital, and COVID-19 Photo Caption fails
An April 2 correction from the Guardian: "A front-page article (Daily death toll reaches record high of 381 in UK,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 02, 2020
Can COVID-19 last on glass? How many ventilators? And, the cost of direct cash payments
The following is a roundup of newsworthy and noteworthy mistakes in reporting on COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic. A March...