by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2018
Video Game Review Plagiarism: IGN fires Nintendo Editor over Dead Cells Review
IGN, which bills itself as "the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets," fired...
Standards
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 Aug 09, 2018
Sky News Australia interviewed extremist, says it was an ‘error of judgment’
Sky News Australia aired an interview with Blair Cottrell, who was "convicted of 'violent assault, intimidation and racial vilification'" according...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2018
UK radio host suspended, ‘completely lacked sensitivity’ interviewing sex assault victim
UK radio host James Whale "completely lacked sensitivity" when interviewing journalist Nichi Hodgson, who said she was sexually assaulted, his...
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 19, 2018
News & Observer found 14 cases of ‘plagiarism or inadequate attribution’
The News & Observer, a McClatchy-owned newspaper in Raleigh, N.C., said it was "part[ing] ways" with longtime staff writer Anne...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2018
NYTimes: Author Used Anecdote about Husband getting Sexual Selfie
The New York Times posted an intriguing editor's note on an article about people sending photos of "their private parts."...
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 Jul 06, 2018
Sports Host said he didn’t ‘want to hear’ female World Cup commentator with ‘high-pitched tone’
Sports host Jason Cundy said on ITV Good Morning Britain that female World Cup commentators are "high-pitched" and added that...