by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2013
Washington Post Misquoted Satire Story, Not Just Duped, Says Daily Currant
iMediaEthics wrote earlier today about the Washington Post's correction after being duped by a satire story claiming Sarah Palin would...
Fact Checking
by Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Feb 06, 2013
Gun Barrel Smoke NOT Fake in Obama’s WH Skeet Shooting Photo, says Head of National Skeet Shoot Assn
A few days after The New Republic tweeted and then deleted a fake photo of President Obama skeet shooting, the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2013
UK Telegraph Wrong, Australian Hoaxer DJs NOT ‘Axed’ after Prank Kate Middleton Call
The Telegraph and Guardian reported conflicting information about the employment of the two Australian hoax DJs, Mel Greig and Michael...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 24, 2013
Harper’s Tricked by Satire Fake News Story about ‘Visual Allergies’ Lawsuit?
Harper's Magazine has owned up to being tricked by a satire story by releasing corrections online, in print, and on...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 23, 2013
‘More women than James Bond’? Fake Roger Moore Interview Hoax, UK Newspaper pays damages
Newspaper The Sunday People apologized and announced it's paying Roger Moore "damages and legal costs" after its touted September interview with...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 18, 2013
NYT Mixes up Denzel Washington’s Wife & Daughter in Golden Globes Picture Caption
A New York Times caption mixed up Denzel Washington's wife and daughter in a Reuters photo. The Times originally called...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Jan 17, 2013
Anthony Weiner’s New Job? 3 New York Media Fact Check Fails
How could the New York Post have mixed up the infamous former Rep. Anthony Weiner with an Andrew Wiener, a...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Jan 07, 2013
Jared Diamond misleads UK Observer Editor: Libel lawsuit NOT dismissed, voluntarily withdrawn without prejudice
What happened to Jared Diamond’s libel lawsuit where he was sued by two Papua New Guinea tribesmen in 2009? Diamond...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2013
Is Mitt Romney a Multi-Billionaire? Ask the AFP
Billionaire, millionaire, same difference? Agence France Presse misidentified former U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney as a "multi-billionaire" when he's really...