by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2016
Illinois Student Newspaper Fires Reporter for Fake Quotes
The Bradley Scout fired a reporter for publishing fake quotes in a college sports article. In an April 24 statement,...
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by Sydney Smith on May 11, 2016
New Guidelines on Hate Speech, Harmful Content from UK Broadcast Regulator
UK broadcasters now have more guidelines for content that may be hate speech or of a harmful nature. The UK broadcast...
by David W. Moore on May 10, 2016
3 of 4 Americans OK with transgender people using public restrooms based on the gender they identify with
A new iMediaEthics poll finds few Americans upset that transgender people may use public restrooms based on their gender identity,...
by David W. Moore on May 10, 2016
Methodology Statement and Topline for iMediaEthics Poll on Transgender Use of Restrooms
The poll includes telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,003 adults living in the continental United States. Telephone...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2016
Guardian Gets ‘Global Readers Editor’ Paul Chadwick
Reflecting its move to a more global news outlet, the UK Guardian now has a global readers editor. The Guardian...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2016
5 Amusing Corrections from 2016
The littlest errors can significantly change the meaning of a sentence or story, but a well-written correction gets a lot...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2016
Fake Michael Jordan Charlotte Hornets HB2 Article Tricks Metro
There's another fake article circulating about the National Basketball Association and North Carolina's controversial bathroom bill HB2, which bans transgender people using...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2016
Venezuela’s ‘Second Most-Powerful Man’ Diosdado Cabello Suing Wall Street Journal for Libel
Venezuelan politician Diosdado Cabello, described by the Wall Street Journal as "the country's second most-powerful man," denies having any ties to...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2016
Lee Daniels Apologizes for ‘Cavalier’ Comments Comparing Sean Penn to Terrence Howard
Sean Penn's $10 million libel lawsuit against Lee Daniels is over. Daniels apologized and is donating an undisclosed amount of...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2016
Should We Hide the Names of Mass Shooters?
The Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence has a new online plug-in available that lets users remove the name of mass...