by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2020
2 UK news outlets wrongly reported on death by suicide
Two UK newspapers, the Didcot Herald and Oxford Mail, misreported that a 13-year-old who died by suicide had a "previously...
Transparency
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2020
Why USA Today removed Coronavirus social distancing paragraphs
On March 17, USA Today reported on social distancing and window visits during the coronavirus pandemic. But now, the USA...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2020
How to report on Coronavirus: Asian American Journalists Association tips
The Asian American Journalists Association issued guidance for journalists covering coronavirus. The organization recommended against using photographs of people wearing...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
The Hindu releases ebook on Coronavirus, readers editor reviews coverage
The readers editor of The Hindu, an English-language daily newspaper based in India, addressed the newspaper's coverage of the coronavirus...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2020
How to report on Sudden Infant Deaths: New Guidance from the UK
For reporters covering sudden infant death syndrome, also known as cot death, there is new guidance from the UK. The...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2020
Kentucky editor fired for outing coworker’s source?
WAVE-3 , a Louisville, Kentucky NBC-affiliate, fired assignment editor Aaron Ellis after he apparently outed another reporter's source. According to...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 06, 2020
The Hill adds editor’s notes to John Solomon’s Ukraine columns
The Hill has completed its review of John Solomon's columns on Ukraine. "In its review of 14 columns, The Hill's...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2020
Fake Reporter? Seattle newspaper says someone posed as reporter to talk about white supremacists
Seattle's The Stranger, an alternative newspaper, revealed someone was posing as a Stranger reporter, Lester Black. The impostor claimed to...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2020
BBC axes commentator for ‘young black lads’ comments
The BBC fired football commentator Craig Ramage after he said "young black lads" needed "pulling down a peg or two."...