by Sydney Smith on Jun 24, 2012
NYDaily News, WPIX Take Down Fake Drake-Chris Brown Video
We wrote earlier this month about the New York Daily News and WPIX being hoaxed by a fake video claiming...
Errors
by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2012
Nairobi Star Ran Wrong Photo with June Helicopter Coverage, Corrects
The Nairobi Star issued a correction for posting a fake photo with its coverage of a June 10 helicopter crash,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2012
Charlotte TV News Retracts, Corrects, Apologizes Claims High School Student Intentionally Flashed Camera
Charlotte, N.C.'s WSOC-TV 9 issued a correction, retraction and apology for mis-reporting that a high school student at the Lake...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2012
WaPo Fixes Factual Error Online, but Posts No Correction?
The Washington Post admitted an error to a reader, changed the story to fix the error, but posted no correction...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2012
1/3 of Complaints to Ireland’s Press Council over Truth & Accuracy, According to Annual Report
Ireland's press ombudsman ruled in 42 cases last year, according to Ireland's Press Council's recently released annual report, published May...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2012
BBC Apologizes for 2003 Iraq Photo with Syrian Massacre Coverage
The BBC apologized for running the wrong photo with a report on "more than 100 people being massacred in the...
by Sydney Smith on May 26, 2012
Southend Echo Apologizes, Corrects after PCC Complaint
The Southend Echo apologized for and corrected a March 9 report on the death of a woman named Kerry Archer...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2012
National Review Corrects, Apologizes, Unpublishes Incorrect Plagiarism Story
National Review apologized, corrected and unpublished a story accusing Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of plagiarism, the Huffington Post reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2012
Huffington Post, Mediaite Correct Stories Based on Tweet from Fake NC Governor Account
The Huffington Post and Mediaite both were hoaxed by a spoof Twitter account purporting to belong to North Carolina governor Bev...