by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2020
Was a UK man really killed by Yorkshire pudding?
The UK Daily Star reported that a man was killed by a Yorkshire pudding after choking. But the man's daughter...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
Corrections: North Dakota vs South Dakota, Picasso & Steve Wynn,
1. Balkan versus Baltics: A March 17 New York Times correction mixed up where Albania is. The correction reads: "An article on...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
Why CBC says documentary on Trial co-produced by lawyer’s daughter not conflict of interest
Was it a conflict of interest for Canadian Broadcast News to air a documentary about a murder trial co-produced by...
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 many Coronavirus deaths? More COVID-19 mistakes
A roundup of noteworthy media errors in reporting on the coronavirus pandemic. National Public Radio erred in reporting on the...
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 on Mar 21, 2020
ITV sorry for Piers Morgan ‘mimicking’ Chinese language
UK TV outlet ITV apologized for host Piers Morgan's "mimicking of the Chinese language" in a January segment. In a...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 20, 2020
NYTimes Clarifies 1619 Project Essay
The New York Times published a clarification to an essay included in its 1619 Project, which focuses on the history...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2020
Why Sacramento Bee unpublished Asian & Pacific Islanders populations map: ‘out of sync’ with current events
The Sacramento Bee said it will take down a story about where Asian ethnic groups live. Although the newspaper tweeted...
by David W. Moore on Mar 19, 2020
Did Nate Silver Help Elect Trump? Maybe…
A recent article in the Washington Post suggested that President Donald Trump’s election may have been helped by probability forecasts...