by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2017
South Carolina blogger doesn’t have to ID anonymous sources
In what is being hailed as a victory for journalists, a state judge has ruled that South Carolina blogger Will...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2017
Breitbart corrects, cited parody Donald Trump Twitter account
Breitbart fell for a fake Twitter account for Pres. Donald Trump in reporting on the deaths of U.S. soldiers. The Oct....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2017
Sienna Miller gets Damages & Apology for Phone Hacking from Trinity Mirror
Actress Sienna Miller will be paid "substantial undisclosed damages" from Trinity Mirror, which publishes the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2017
Two UK Sites Published, Deleted Fake Quotes for Justin Bieber
The UK Sun and Metro both were duped by fake quotes from pop star Justin Bieber, Gossip Cop reported. Both...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2017
Iowa, Vermont Newspapers Apologize for Las Vegas Shooting Cartoon, ‘Whatever happens in Vegas’
Vermont newspaper the Bennington Banner and Iowa newspaper the Telegraph Herald both apologized for publishing what was generally considered an...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 05, 2017
Actor Steve Coogan settles Hacking Lawsuit, sued Mirror Group over 62 articles
Actor Steve Coogan will be paid six figures from UK news publisher Trinity Mirror after it admitted to hacking his...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2017
Newsweek retracts Marilou Danley story, Latest fact check fail in Las Vegas shootings coverage
Newsweek claimed that Marilou Danley, the girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, was married to two men at the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2017
Gloria Steinem & David Letterman Didn’t Say That, Quotes Misattributed
Within hours after the Las Vegas shooting that left more than 50 dead, quotes attributed to Gloria Steinem and David...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2017
How old was Frank Vincent, Sopranos & Goodfellas Actor? Many Outlets said 78, others said 80
Frank Vincent, the character actor who appeared in the HBO television series The Sopranos, as well as the films Casino...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2017
Globe & Mail gets New Editorial Code, Anonymous Source Policy
The Globe and Mail has updated its anonymous source policy, as well as its overall editorial code, public editor Sylvia...