by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2018
WEEI suspends Christian Fauria after fake Asian Accent in Don Yee impersonation
Lawrence, Mass.-based radio station WEEI suspended sports host Christian Fauria after he used a fake Asian accent on air to...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2018
Did UK Al Arabiya Air False Confession under Torture? Fined $170K by Regulator
Did UK TV news channel Al Arabiya News air a video of a man making a false confession after being...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 09, 2018
Texas Monthly hires ombudsman, denies pay-for-play with Bumble
Texas Monthly hired an ombudsman after questions arose over whether the magazine engaged in pay-for-play by putting its story on...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 16, 2018
Why NPR Didn’t & Then Did Use ‘S–thole’ in reporting on Trump’s Immigration Comments
As all the world knows by now, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly used the word "shithole" in references to Haiti...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 10, 2018
Washington Post suspends Joel Achenbach for ‘inappropriate workplace conduct’
The Washington Post suspended reporter Joel Achenbach for ninety days without pay after an investigation into his "inappropriate workplace conduct,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2018
Is the term ‘Fake Refugees’ Fair Game? Australian Press Council Says Media Should Use ‘Care’ in Reporting
We've heard more than enough about "fake news," but "fake refugees" was a new one on us. Exhibit A is...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2018
Roundup: Firings, Suspensions & Resignations by News Outlets
In recent months, news outlets have fired, suspended, or asked for resignations from staff as they investigate complaints about behavior...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 03, 2018
Vice suspends 2 after NYTimes report on sexual harassment at company
Last month, the New York Times reported on "allegations of old-school sexual harassment" at media company Vice, reporting that the company reached...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2018
Detroit TV WTVS reinstating Stephen Henderson after internal investigation & Free Press firing
Detroit public TV station WTVS is reinstating Stephen Henderson after an internal investigation of Henderson's behavior came up clean. Henderon,...