by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2016
More Olympics Errors: Tennis Records & Simone Biles versus Gabby Douglas
The Olympics are still ongoing, so there are still errors in the media. Below, the latest, including the record for...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 18, 2016
Gawker.com is Closing [Nick Denton Memo]
Gawker.com is closing. In an announcement on its website this afternoon, Gawker reporter J.K. Trotter reported that the site will...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 18, 2016
2 Readers Reps on Future of Online Commenting
Online commenting seems to constantly be a problem for news organizations, with NPR deciding to drop the feature on its...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 17, 2016
NPR Ending Online Commenting Next Week after 8 Years
National Public Radio is getting rid of online commenting. In an announcement today, NPR acknowledged "our success depends on our...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 17, 2016
Katinka Hosszu’s Libel Lawsuit against Swimming World for Performance Enhanced Drugs Question Dismissed
Katinka Hosszu may have won another Olympic medal but she lost her libel lawsuit against Swimming World magazine. The Hungarian...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2016
Univision to Buy Gawker Media after Auction
Univision is buying Gawker Media for $135 million, just $5 million shy of the amount Gawker is supposed to pay...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2016
Why Journalist Arthur Kent Spent 8 Years Fighting Canadian Column on his Political Candidacy
In June, former NBC News war correspondent Arthur Kent, who unsuccessfully ran for office in Canada in 2008, won his...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2016
159-Word Correction for NYTimes’ ‘Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight’ Article
The New York Times headlined an article on Barbra Streisand "Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight." The subhead notes that Streisand...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2016
More Olympics Reporting Fails: Petition against Daily Beast, Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte, Swimmer ‘Died like a Pig,’ Volleyball Star ‘Looking for a Boyfriend’
While the Olympics continue in Rio de Janeiro, so do the issues in media ethics reporting. The most high-profile media...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 13, 2016
Jamaican Cricketer Marlon Samuels Suing News Outlets in Australia
Jamaican cricket player Marlon Samuels is suing News.com.au and its reporter James Matthey for suggesting he was "involved with criminal gangs...