by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2018
WashPost, CBS, NBC add editor’s note on Lanny Davis stories
Lanny Davis, the attorney for Pres. Donald Trump's former "fixer" Michael Cohen, told BuzzFeed he was an anonymous source for...
Fact Checking
by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2018
BBC quoted Sir David Attenborough but it was from Facebook fan page
The BBC misattributed quotes from a fan page to Sir David Attenborough in a June 23 radio broadcast. iMediaEthics found...
by on Aug 16, 2018
Fox News’ Aretha Franklin Report used pic of Patti LaBelle
Fox News used a photo of Patti LaBelle in its video report on Aretha Franklin's death. Fox News provided iMediaEthics...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2018
5 Errors Toledo Blade made in Reporting on Police Shooting
The Toledo Blade "messed up" when it reported on a breaking news story about a police officer shooting a man...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2018
Northern Echo called birthday party ‘booze-fuelled orgy’
The Northern Echo wrongly claimed a woman's 40th birthday party dinner in Saltburn-by-the-Sea was a "booze-fuelled orgy with sex toys...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 10, 2018
Washington Post cites Clickhole satire in news story
The Washington Post cited information from a satirical article in a news story about a UK protest campaign to make...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 29, 2018
Cleveland Plain Dealer corrects migrant girl cartoon
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's editorial cartoonist Jeff Darcy drew a cartoon for the paper based on the young Honduran girl...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2018
ABC News Graphic Error said Paul Manafort pleaded guilty to manslaughter
ABC News aired a graphic today that claimed Paul Manafort, the former Donald Trump campaign chairman, pleaded guilty to manslaughter....
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2018
Boston Globe suspends Kevin Cullen, says he ‘damaged his credibility’
The Boston Globe suspended columnist Kevin Cullen for three months because he "damaged his credibility" with his comments on the...