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Scott Pelley says it has 'been a bad few months for journalism'

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Scott Pelley says it has 'been a bad few months for journalism'

By: Sydney Smith

May 18, 2013 06:00 AM EST

"We're getting the big stories wrong over and over again," CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley said recently, according to the Associated Press. Pelley, who also contributes to 60 Minutes, added that it...

Toronto Star's Front-Page Apology 1st in 18 Years, Story was 'Entirely Wrong,' Public Editor Says

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Toronto Star's Front-Page Apology 1st in 18 Years, Story was 'Entirely Wrong,' Public Editor Says

By: Sydney Smith

May 16, 2013 06:00 AM EST

CNN Covers Up Error in Cleveland Kidnappings Case: Amanda Berry NOT Ariel Castro's Daughter's Best Friend

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CNN Covers Up Error in Cleveland Kidnappings Case: Amanda Berry NOT Ariel Castro's Daughter's Best Friend

By: Sydney Smith

May 15, 2013 10:00 AM EST

CNN's Michael Martinez made an error in his May 12 story on the Cleveland kidnappings case and suspect Ariel Castro. But, at some point since the story's publication, CNN or Martinez spotted the error and...

Howard Kurtz: Jason Collins Error was 'Sloppy and Inexcusable'

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Howard Kurtz: Jason Collins Error was 'Sloppy and Inexcusable'

By: Sydney Smith

May 06, 2013 09:30 AM EST

Howard Kurtz apologized May 5 on his CNN program "Reliable Sources" for his now-retracted Daily Beast article about NBA player Jason...

Mike Bloomberg Only Allowed 1 Pizza Slice? Drudge Report Hoaxed by Daily Currant Satire Story

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Mike Bloomberg Only Allowed 1 Pizza Slice? Drudge Report Hoaxed by Daily Currant Satire Story

By: Sydney Smith

May 03, 2013 02:00 PM EST

2 Media Fouls in Jason Collins Coverage, Howard Kurtz & Daily Beast 'Parted Company'

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2 Media Fouls in Jason Collins Coverage, Howard Kurtz & Daily Beast 'Parted Company'

By: Sydney Smith

May 02, 2013 03:30 PM EST

Washington Wizards pro basketball player Jason Collins announced in a very high-profile May 6 Sports Illustrated cover story this week that he is gay. And within a few days of Collins' story being published online,...

IVA Worldwide fund invests 145%? New York Times Math Error Prompts Correction

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IVA Worldwide fund invests 145%? New York Times Math Error Prompts Correction

By: Sydney Smith

May 02, 2013 05:30 AM EST

The New York Times corrected an April 7 article that wrongly -- and impossibly -- claimed that 145% of investment management firm International Value Advisers (IVA) Worldwide's "total portfolio is in European...

9/11 Plane debris: NYPD doesn't believe it is a hoax

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9/11 Plane debris: NYPD doesn't believe it is a hoax

By: London Shearer Allen

April 29, 2013 02:57 PM EST

Sarah Palin Wants to Invade Czech Republic? Polish Magazine Hoaxed by Satire Site's Fake Quotes

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Sarah Palin Wants to Invade Czech Republic? Polish Magazine Hoaxed by Satire Site's Fake Quotes

By: Sydney Smith

April 26, 2013 06:00 AM EST

Polish magazine Wprost was hoaxed by a satire article claiming Sarah Palin wanted President Obama to invade the Czech Republic as a retaliation for the Boston Marathon bombings, the Examiner and Jim Romenesko...

Tsarnaevs didn't rob 7-Eleven, Zooey Deschanel NOT a suspect, More Errors in Boston Marathon Bombings Coverage:

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Tsarnaevs didn't rob 7-Eleven, Zooey Deschanel NOT a suspect, More Errors in Boston Marathon Bombings Coverage:

By: Sydney Smith

April 25, 2013 01:00 PM EST

In the ten days since the Boston Marathon bombings, there have been a handful of errors and ethical issues in the related news media reportage. iMediaEthics has already written several stories about errors, including The...

UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Needs 'Big Lesson in Humility,' Sports Blogger Retracts Criticism

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UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Needs 'Big Lesson in Humility,' Sports Blogger Retracts Criticism

By: Sydney Smith

April 22, 2013 06:00 AM EST

Chattanoogan.com blogger and veteran sports broadcaster Randy Smith retracted his April 10 blogpost, apologized for quoting Geno Auriemma, head coach of University of Connecticut women's basketball team The Huskies, out...

Paul Ryan Letter to Editor "Contained an Egregious Error", Kansas City Star Readers Rep says

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Paul Ryan Letter to Editor "Contained an Egregious Error", Kansas City Star Readers Rep says

By: Sydney Smith

April 20, 2013 06:00 AM EST

The Kansas City Star fact checks letters to the editor before publication, according to the newspaper's public editor Derek Donovan. But, in an April 12 case, the paper missed an error in a letter about Rep. Paul...

More Mess-ups in Boston Marathon Explosions Reporting: No Arrest Made Wednesday

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More Mess-ups in Boston Marathon Explosions Reporting: No Arrest Made Wednesday

By: Sydney Smith

April 19, 2013 06:00 AM EST

In the four days since the Boston Marathon explosion, there have been more than a handful of high-profile errors in the media, including wrongly reporting there was a suspect in custody within hours of the...

Scientific Claim in Iran's Fars News Agency 'Wacky,' 'Completely Nuts'

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Scientific Claim in Iran's Fars News Agency 'Wacky,' 'Completely Nuts'

By: Sydney Smith

April 15, 2013 06:00 AM EST

Is this an example of Iran's weird science? Fars News Agency, which has ties to the Iranian government, unpublished an April 8 story claiming Iranian Ali Razeqi created a "time machine," but not before...

US Marines Say Philadelphia Mag's Source An Exaggerator, Not a Faker

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US Marines Say Philadelphia Mag's Source An Exaggerator, Not a Faker

By: Sydney Smith, Rhonda Roland Shearer

April 10, 2013 09:20 PM EST

Major Shawn Haney, a public affairs officer for the U.S. Marine Corps, has helped reveal the extent to which Philadelphia magazine was hoaxed by a lying...

Is Daily Mirror Pretending It wasn't Hoaxed by Virgin Atlantic Glass-Bottomed Plane April Fools Prank?

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Is Daily Mirror Pretending It wasn't Hoaxed by Virgin Atlantic Glass-Bottomed Plane April Fools Prank?

By: Sydney Smith

April 09, 2013 02:00 PM EST

Was the UK Daily Mirror hoaxed by an April Fools' joke? In an April 1 story, the Mirror reported on Virgin Atlantic Airways's announcement that it was going to premiere a plane with a glass floor. But the...

So How Pregnant is Glee Star? US Weekly says 3 months, then 10 hours later reports 6 months

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So How Pregnant is Glee Star? US Weekly says 3 months, then 10 hours later reports 6 months

By: Sydney Smith

April 07, 2013 06:00 AM EST

U.S. magazine Us Weekly was super excited to announce that Glee actress and former Beyonce back-up dancer Heather Morris was pregnant. But, Us Weekly better check back with its sources. In back-to-back reports on April...