by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2017
Naming the Freeman School Shooter: Why Spokane TV News Did
After a 15-year-old killed a classmate and shot and wounded several others at Freeman School on Sept. 13, the ABC-affiliate...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 15, 2017
Toronto Star on What Gets a Correction
The Toronto Star started a weekly "trust initiative" in May to show "readers behind the scenes of our journalism." In early...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2017
Singapore News Site Claimed Malaysian Hospital Demanded Payment from Victim, Who Later Died
A Singapore news site, The Independent, claimed a Malaysian hospital demanded a Singaporean car accident victim pay before he was...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2017
ESPN: Jemele Hill tweets calling Donald Trump a white supremacist ‘inappropriate’
Jemele Hill, co-host of ESPN's SportsCenter, called Pres. Donald Trump a white supremacist and a bigot on Twitter. In a...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2017
Rebel Wilson Gets Largest Australian Libel Payout, Judge says Bauer Media ‘Orchestrated’ Campaign against Pitch Perfect Actress
Australian actress Rebel Wilson will get the largest libel payout in Australian history, $4.5 million Australian (about $3.6 million U.S.)....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2017
Kid Rock Says New York Post, Al Sharpton story ‘Fake News’
The New York Post published a story claiming music star Kid Rock tweeted "gloating" about Al Sharpton's daughter being arrested....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 12, 2017
New York Daily News review of Kevin Deutsch: ‘No red flags,’ but with caveats
The New York Daily News has finally released the results of its review of the work by Kevin Deutsch, the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 12, 2017
UK Channel 4 named wrong terror suspect, regulator says ‘serious inaccuracy’
British television news channel Channel 4 named the wrong man as responsible for the March 2017 Westminster attack in London....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2017
Irish Radio Host George Hook Slammed for Rape Victim Blaming Comments, Apologizes
Newstalk Radio's George Hook upset many listeners when he seemingly blamed rape victims for being raped. In his Sept. 8...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 10, 2017
Jezebel Sued by Hulk Hogan Lawyer over Superstar Machine ‘Cult’ Story
In May 2016, the website Jezebel reported claims that a self-help organization called Superstar Machine is a cult and its leader...