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...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2017
Did Puerto Ricans need to Pay Full Flight Costs to Evacuate? Why didn’t Newsweek, the Hill post corrections?
News outlets from Newsweek to MarketWatch claimed Pres. Donald Trump's administration would make Puerto Ricans who evacuated after Hurricane Maria...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2017
Irish Independent Ends Online Comments over ‘Draconian Libel Awards’
The Irish Independent will no longer allow online comments because of Ireland's "draconian libel awards system," the Irish Times reported....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2017
People Mag Duped by Fake Las Vegas Victim Larry Parra?
People magazine unpublished a profile of a man who was allegedly killed in the Las Vegas shooting earlier this month....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2017
Ben Shapiro Apologizes for Daily Wire Columbus Day Video, calls it ‘Bad Satire’
Conservative news and opinion site The Daily Wire published a video on Columbus Day that was widely slammed as racist. ...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2017
Dow Jones posts fake news about Google buying Apple
It would seem to be the blockbuster business story of the millennium. That is, two of the biggest companies and...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2017
News Corp UK pays over computer hacking
The hacking scandal is still not over for News Corp's UK branch. Former intelligence officer Ian Hurst won damages and...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2017
Colin Kaepernick didn’t tell CBS he’d stand for National Anthem
Unsigned professional football player Colin Kaepernick didn't tell CBS he would stand for the national anthem if he was signed...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2017
ESPN suspends Jemele Hill for ‘impulsive tweet’
ESPN suspended SportsCenter host Jemele Hill for two weeks after she violated the network's social media guidelines. The tweet that...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2017
Philadelphia TV News WPVI fires Sports Host for Sexist Football Comments
Philadelphia ABC News-outlet WPVI fired sports host Mike Missanelli after he said it was "unnatural" for a female to cover...