by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2017
Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz fired by WNYC
New York public radio WNYC fired Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz after concluding two investigations about "inappropriate behavior" allegations. WNYC...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2017
Detroit Free Press fires Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Stephen Henderson after ‘inappropriate behavior’ claims, Henderson may sue
The Detroit Free Press fired its Pulitzer Prize-winning managing director of opinion and commentary Stephen Henderson after finding "credible allegations"...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2017
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Roundup: The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza Fired, Radio host Tom Ashbrook Suspended, & More
In the past few months, many members of media outlets, including Tavis Smiley, Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer and Garrison Keillor,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2017
NPR’s Blue Apron Cookbook Segment wasn’t a Sponsored Story, Ombuds says
Was an NPR holiday cooking segment featuring a Blue Apron cookbook paid for by Blue Apron? Listeners thought so, NPR's...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2017
Student newspaper retracts published letter to editor from anti-LGBT group founder
The Miami Student unpublished a letter to the editor after it learned the author of the letter is affiliated with an...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 07, 2017
BBC News shows photos of wrong men in story on Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor’s death
When airing a news story on the death of a famous actor, it helps if you show pictures of the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2017
Brian Ross Suspended, ABC News Errs in Anonymously Sourced Trump, Flynn Report
ABC News inaccurately reported that Donald Trump, as a presidential candidate, asked Gen. Michael Flynn to contact the Russians. The...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2017
Complaint over ‘The Muslim Problem’ Column Rejected, Sun defends as free speech
A UK Sun columnist asked in August, "What will we do about The Muslim Problem then?" Hundreds of readers, including...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2017
Garrison Keillor Fired by Minnesota Public Radio after ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ Allegation
Minnesota Public Radio fired Garrison Keillor, who created Prairie Home Companion and produces The Writer's Almanac, after allegations of "inappropriate behavior"...