by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2017
Mail Online publishes child rape victim’s first name, an ethics breach
The UK Mail Online included the first name of a child rape victim in a news story, a major breach...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2017
NJ News Site Redbankgreen Sensationalizes Suicide story by providing home address, parents’ names and adding link to Springsteen
Redbankgreen, a New Jersey news site, published an Oct. 15 news story about a "lockdown" following a man's death by...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2017
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s lawsuit against AP thrown out
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska's libel lawsuit against the Associated Press was dismissed. Deripaska, the CEO of United Company RUSAL, sued...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2017
Tablet news site headline, ‘Specifically Jewy Perviness of Harvey Weinstein,’ under attack
Tablet Magazine, a news site covering "Jewish life," published an article headlined, "The Specifically Jewy Perviness of Harvey Weinstein." The...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2017
Jeopardy!’s Alex Trebek wasn’t waiting for Austin Rogers to lose, Toronto Star corrects
Was Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek hoping that one of the TV game show's champions, Austin Rogers, would lose? A Toronto...
by David W. Moore on Oct 17, 2017
Do nearly half of Republicans want war with North Korea?
A new Quinnipiac poll suggests that nearly half of all American adults who identify as Republicans support a preemptive strike...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2017
NCAA Basketball Referee sues, says Kentucky Sports Radio Coverage led to Harassment
John Higgins, a longtime referee for men's college basketball, claims Kentucky Sports Radio caused him to be harassed, Deadspin reported....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2017
Ed Sheeran Meet & Greets aren’t $4,000? Daily Star apologizes
Whoa! Fans have to pay up to $4,000 to shake hands with pop star Ed Sheeran?! Outrageous! Alas, the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2017
New Social Media Guidelines at NYTimes: Don’t Tweet Political Opinions, Be Respectful & Correct Transparently
The New York Times released new social media guidelines to make sure its journalists aren't "perceived as biased" and their...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 15, 2017
Why exactly did ESPN suspend Jemele Hill, public editor asks
ESPN public editor Jim Brady is "a bit perplexed" by the network's decision to suspend commentator Jemele Hill over her...