The Independent: 22 Stories

March 13, 2013 06:00 AM EST

Fox News has owned up and disclosed to readers that it included bad information in a Jan. 21 post about Harvard University geneticist George Church, but a few media outlets still have fake quotes published on their...

Leveson Report Cites Wrong Info from Wikipedia?

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Leveson Report Cites Wrong Info from Wikipedia?

December 02, 2012 04:30 PM EST

Lord Justice Brian Leveson's long-awaited report on the UK press standards and practices was released this past week, but the UK Independent spotted an error it claims Leveson made because of Wikipedia. As the...

Women in Journalism Studies Gender Balance in UK News, Finds Kate Middleton Most Photographed

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Women in Journalism Studies Gender Balance in UK News, Finds Kate Middleton Most Photographed

October 17, 2012 03:45 PM EST

Women in Journalism, which identifies itself as a "networking, campaigning, training and social organisation for women journalists," studied UK newspapers from mid-April to mid-May to survey women's presence on...

UK Independent Apologizes, Unpublishes Interview including Personal Info after PCC Complaints

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UK Independent Apologizes, Unpublishes Interview including Personal Info after PCC Complaints

September 25, 2012 05:30 AM EST

Twitter Apologizes after 'Encouraging' NBC Complaint about a Journalist's Tweet

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Twitter Apologizes after 'Encouraging' NBC Complaint about a Journalist's Tweet

August 01, 2012 05:00 AM EST

Twitter suspended the account of Independent journalist Guy Adams for tweeting the email address of NBC Olympics president Gary Zenkel, Reuters reported. Reuters reported that NBC Sports "confirmed that it had...

PCC Rules Undercover Reporting, Recording OK B/c in the Public Interest

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PCC Rules Undercover Reporting, Recording OK B/c in the Public Interest

July 29, 2012 05:00 AM EST

Undercover reporting and recording of a public relations firm was in the public interest, the Press Complaints Commission reported. The PR firm, Bell Pottinger, complained that undercover taping of its executives giving...

UK Independent Published Graphic Pics of Dead Children

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UK Independent Published Graphic Pics of Dead Children

May 31, 2012 05:00 AM EST

Johann Hari Not Going Back to the Independent

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Johann Hari Not Going Back to the Independent

January 22, 2012 04:10 PM EST

Journalist Johann Hari is resigning from the UK Independent, the Guardian reported Jan. 20. Hari announced his resignation in a Jan. 20 blogpost in which he explained he doesn't want his co-workers to...

Johann Hari Back at Independent in February?

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Johann Hari Back at Independent in February?

January 12, 2012 03:15 PM EST

Johann Hari's suspension from the UK Independent ends in "four or five weeks' time," Journalism.co.uk reported the Independent's editor Chris Blackhurst said. As we have written, Hari was suspended...

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Hari to Donate Orwell Prize $?

October 04, 2011 03:30 PM EST

As StinkyJournalism previously wrote, following accusations and a later admission of plagiarism, UK Independent journalist gave back his 2008 Orwell Prize. Since then, the Orwell Prize committee announced that its...

Johann Hari Accused of Plagiarizing Der Spiegel

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Johann Hari Accused of Plagiarizing Der Spiegel

September 28, 2011 09:25 AM EST

Johann Hari has been accused of plagiarism again, the Guardian reported Sept. 27. As StinkyJournalism has written, Hari was accused of lifting quotes from other writers' work in his articles. Hari admitted...

Johann Hari Admits Plagiarism, Will Take 4 Unpaid Months off from UK Independent & Have Journalism Training

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Johann Hari Admits Plagiarism, Will Take 4 Unpaid Months off from UK Independent & Have Journalism Training

September 15, 2011 10:15 AM EST

Nearly three months after bloggers first called out the Independent's Johann Hari for plagiarism, he has admitted to the charges, the Independent reported. As StinkyJournalism has written, Hari was accused in a...

Independent Finishes Review of Johann Hari

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Independent Finishes Review of Johann Hari

September 14, 2011 07:50 AM EST

UK Independent Apologizes, Pays Saudi Prince after Reporting on Fake Report

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UK Independent Apologizes, Pays Saudi Prince after Reporting on Fake Report

August 09, 2011 06:29 AM EST

UK Independent Suspends Journalist Johann Hari

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UK Independent Suspends Journalist Johann Hari

August 03, 2011 05:51 AM EST

The Independent suspended journalist Johann Hari following last month's public criticism of Hari for lifting quotes. According to the BBC, his suspension is "pending the outcome of an internal...

Why Johann Hari's Lifting Quotes from Books, Other News Outlets is Problem

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Why Johann Hari's Lifting Quotes from Books, Other News Outlets is Problem

June 30, 2011 12:56 AM EST

Bahrain to Sue the UK Independent Newspaper?

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Bahrain to Sue the UK Independent Newspaper?

June 17, 2011 08:57 AM EST

UK Independent Hoaxed, Fake URL given to Kate Middleton look-a-like Jelly Bean Story

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UK Independent Hoaxed, Fake URL given to Kate Middleton look-a-like Jelly Bean Story

April 23, 2011 05:56 AM EST

Bloggers Spot Incorrect Wikipedia Information in UK's The Independent's Story

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Bloggers Spot Incorrect Wikipedia Information in UK's The Independent's Story

August 19, 2010 07:53 AM EST

UK Science Journalists Critique Each Other's Criticisms

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UK Science Journalists Critique Each Other's Criticisms

June 16, 2010 08:14 AM EST

Times Online, Independent report anonymous speculation on Libyan crash

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Times Online, Independent report anonymous speculation on Libyan crash

May 18, 2010 10:10 AM EST

The Independent's "Great Depression" Front-Page is a Fake