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UK Newspaper Apologizes after Running Pic of Wrong Person with Drug Dealer Coverage
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Sydney Smith
November 05, 2012
04:00 AM EST
The Essex Chronicle apologized after publishing a photo of the wrong person to accompany the story, "Drug dealer given three years in jail," the UK Press Gazette reported. The Chronicle is a weekly paid newspaper...
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CNN Airs Wrong Photo of Sandy Victim Lauren Abraham, Anderson Cooper Corrects
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November 02, 2012
11:00 AM EST
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ABC News Clarifies Real Housewives of Orange County Child Support Report, Retracts Tony Scott Brain Cancer Story
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Sydney Smith
October 31, 2012
09:00 PM EST
This month, ABC News has issued two statements about its reporting. Earlier this month, the network retracted some claims made in a June 29 report about Bravo TV Real Housewives of Orange County personality Brooks Ayers....
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CNN Corrects New York Stock Exchange Flooded by Sandy Report. WSJ Corrects Subway Report
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Sydney Smith
October 30, 2012
04:30 PM EST
CNN and the Weather Channel both told viewers that the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was flooded with three feet of water Oct. 29 because of Hurricane Sandy. But, it...
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Fake Photos, Old Photos Circulate with Hurricane Sandy Posts
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Sydney Smith
October 29, 2012
09:05 PM EST
Fake and dated photos are circulating with Hurricane Sandy coverage...
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ESPN SportsNation, Others Retweet Doctored Photo of Justin Verlander
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Sydney Smith
October 28, 2012
04:10 PM EST
ESPN's SportsNation, Sports Illustrated's Peter King and others re-tweeted a fake photograph of Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, Yahoo Sports...
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UK, Canadian News Outlets Hoaxed by Fake Celeb Sperm Service, Interview with Actor Posing as CEO
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Sydney Smith
October 21, 2012
08:15 PM EST
This past week, news outlets in the UK and Canada were hoaxed by a company purporting to be a "celebrity sperm donor service" and an actor posing as the company's CEO, which all turned out to be a viral...
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MSNBC Errs in Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Graphic
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Sydney Smith
October 16, 2012
09:30 PM EST
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Drudge Report links to, tweets Fake Tweet Endorsing Mitt Romney
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Sydney Smith
October 16, 2012
08:30 PM EST
The Drudge Report linked to a fake Twitter account purporting to be Jake Gyllenhaal, Mediaite reported. The post directed to the tweet "As a Democrat, I'll say it now, I endorse Mitt Romney For President of the...
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NYT Adds Editors' Note to College Drinking Article, 6 Fake Names included in Report
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Sydney Smith
October 11, 2012
06:55 PM EST
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Penn State's Daily Collegian Reviewing Student Reporter's Work after Fake Sue Paterno Interview
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Sydney Smith
October 07, 2012
05:00 AM EST
The Daily Collegian, the student newspaper at Penn State University, apologized and suspended a student writer after he fabricated quotes to attribute to Sue Paterno, the wife of the late football coach Joe Paterno, for...
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Daily Mail, Star Mag Apologize to Nicolas Cage for Wrong Claims
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Sydney Smith
October 03, 2012
08:10 PM EST
The Daily Mail apologized and paid Nicolas Cage "undisclosed damages" in a libel settlement over a September story claiming he was "evading taxes," according to a post on Russell Jones & Walker...
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Iran News Agency: Sorry for Lifting Fake Story from the Onion on Obama, Ahmadinejad
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Sydney Smith
October 02, 2012
06:00 AM EST
Iran's Fars News Agency lifted a fake story by The Onion and ran it as fact, CNN reported. Fars News Agency describes itself as "Iran's leading independent news agency," but the New York Times...
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Buffalo's WGRZ TV Apologizes for Using Pic of Seal in Michael Clarke Duncan Report
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Sydney Smith
September 30, 2012
06:15 AM EST
Buffalo, New York NBC-affiliate WGRZ-2 wrongly used a photo of the singer Seal with its early September report on actor Michael Clarke Duncan's death, Deadspin reported. The station apologized Sept. 3, calling the...
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Uganda Newspaper Apologizes to, Retracts Claims about First Lady Janet Museveni in Libel Settlement
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Sydney Smith
September 30, 2012
06:00 AM EST
Facing a libel lawsuit, The Sunday Monitor apologized and retracted "defamatory statements connecting [Uganda's First Lady Janet Museveni] to land grabbing," New Vision reported. The Monitor is a...
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AP: Bill Clinton Fact Check Brought up Monica Lewinsky Because of 'Facts'
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Sydney Smith
September 17, 2012
03:45 AM EST
The Associated Press explained why it included a reference to Bill Clinton's perjury charge related to Monica Lewinsky, the Huffington Post reported. As the Huffington Post explained, "The AP's...
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Double Check 'Every Name & Number' to Prevent Errors, Globe & Mail Public Editor Reminds
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September 13, 2012
06:20 PM EST
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Oops, Restaurant NOT Closed for Business, Toronto Star Corrects
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Sydney Smith
September 09, 2012
08:50 PM EST
A Toronto Star error reported that a business closed, when it hasn't, and correcting the record prompted a host of issues, Star public editor Kathy English explained in a recent column. The problem started, English...
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New Rochelle Talk of the Sound Retracts, Apologizes to Police Dept. for Contributer's Wrong Blog Post
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Sydney Smith
September 03, 2012
03:05 PM EST
New Rochelle's Talk of the Sound website apologized and retracted an article claiming the New Rochelle Police Department tried to "cover up" a "recent auto theft." Talk's managing editor...
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NYT Public Editor: Where are Boundaries Btwn News & Editorial?
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Sydney Smith
August 31, 2012
07:35 PM EST
A New York Times reporter asked to fact check an editorial showed a CIA spokesperson the column before publication, Politico reported. Mazzetti emailed the CIA spokesperson the column...
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