by Sydney Smith on Jan 23, 2017
BBC’s Reality Check to Bust Fake News, Fact Check Questionable Claims
The BBC has officially launched a new fact checking site, Reality Check. Reality Check was technically started last year as...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2017
Corrections Roundup: When Harry Met Sally, the NYPost kills someone off, and C-Span Hacked?
We're only a few weeks into the new year, but there already have been some notable and interesting corrections in...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 21, 2017
CNN, San Francisco Chronicle remind staff: Don’t participate in Women’s March on Washington, political events
Journalists are, of course, allowed to have political opinions. However, they were reminded this week that they are required to...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 20, 2017
University of Toronto’s College Newspaper Appoints Public Editor
While news outlets like the Washington Post and Kansas City Star have lost their ombudsmen in recent years, a Canadian...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 19, 2017
No More Ombudsman at Kansas City Star, Derek Donovan switching to editorial side
After more than a decade as the Kansas City Star ombudsman, Derek Donovan is leaving that role to work on...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 18, 2017
Accused of Plagiarism, Irish Site TheLiberal.ie Sued for Copyright Infringement by 2 News Outlets
The Irish Independent and court news service CCC Nuacht are suing TheLiberal.ie for copyright infringement, claiming that the three-year-old website...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 17, 2017
Monica Crowley not going to White House, doesn’t comment on plagiarism accusations
After more than a week of silence in the face of numerous plagiarism accusations, Monica Crowley spoke out Monday --...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 16, 2017
News.com.au & Daily Mail Flunk Reporting on Transgender People
The privacy of a woman named Evie Amati, who was accused in a recent violent attack at a 7-Eleven store...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2017
Why did C-Span broadcast 10 Minutes of Russian Govt-Funded RT in sudden signal switch?
Viewers watching C-Span on its website got a sudden surprise when their TV monitors switched from the House of Representatives...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 14, 2017
WSJ, Sheldon Adelson Settle Lawsuit over ‘Foul-mouthed Billionaire’ Article
The Wall Street Journal and casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson settled a libel lawsuit over a 2012 article that described him as "foul-mouthed."...