by Sydney Smith on Nov 30, 2017
Graphic photos of car accident an invasion of privacy, Australian press council says
News.com.au published graphic photos of a two-car accident that killed a woman just after it happened. Doing so was an...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2017
Garrison Keillor Fired by Minnesota Public Radio after ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ Allegation
Minnesota Public Radio fired Garrison Keillor, who created Prairie Home Companion and produces The Writer's Almanac, after allegations of "inappropriate behavior"...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2017
NBC News fires Matt Lauer after ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’ allegation
NBC News fired Matt Lauer after an allegation of sexual misconduct. NBC News chairman Andy Lack sent out a statement...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2017
Montreal Gazette Sports Reporter Tweets Shania Twain ‘Looked like a Tramp’
Montreal Gazette sports reporter Herb Zurkowsky tweeted that country music star Shania Twain "looked like a tramp" at the Canadian...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2017
Mail Online pays out over Katie Hopkins’ false claim, ends contract with columnist
Daily Mail columnist Katie Hopkins falsely claimed a British teacher, Jackie Teale, took her class to a Donald Trump protest. Not...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2017
Gadsden Times headline calling Roy Moore supporters homophobic ‘should never, ever have been published’
The Gadsden Times, a daily newspaper in Alabama, published an Associated Press headline calling some supporters of U.S. Senate candidate...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2017
New York Times denies ‘normalizing neo-Nazi views’ after profile of ‘white nationalist’
The New York Times outraged many readers and was accused of "normalizing neo-Nazi views and behavior." How? The Times published...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2017
Crain’s Chicago Business is ‘Pulling the Plug’ on Online Comments
Crain's Chicago Business will no longer allow readers to post comments. The site announced it is "pulling the plug on...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2017
How to report on deaths? UK press regulator releases guidance
How should the media report on deaths? The UK press regulator Independent Press Standards Organization addressed that question last week...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2017
Echo, Metro and Mail Online Hit Delete on Stories about Man Claiming to be Father of Heir to £1 billion
The UK Echo, Metro and Mail Online reported on a man who, after a decade-long legal fight, had "proved" that...