by Sydney Smith on Dec 06, 2013
7 News Outlets Hoaxed by Fake Paul Walker Social Media Posts
Fast & Furious star Paul Walker was killed in a car crash last weekend. Since his death, at least two...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2013
Woman didn’t have Foot Amputated so she could wear high heels, NYPost wrong, she says
Mariah Serrano, a Long Island resident, called out the New York Post for sensationalizing and lying about the reason for her...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2013
NYT Won’t Unpublish Palestinian Mother Photo
The New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan explained why the Times left a photo up despite complaints. Sullivan earlier...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2013
Ryanair Gets ANOTHER libel settlement, UK Independent Apologizes
The UK Independent apologized in a libel settlement to low-cost Dublin, Ireland-based airline Ryanair for its Aug. 7 article “Low-fuel flights...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2013
NYT Admits Photo of Palestinian mother was a Bad Call, Received 100s of Complaints
The New York Times admitted it shouldn't have used a picture of a Palestinian mother with a story about the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 24, 2013
$5K for Drunk Rob Ford Video NOT Checkbook Journalism says Toronto Star Public Editor
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English defended the Star's payment of $5,000 for a video of an intoxicated Rob...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2013
Monster Tortoise a Hoax: Fake, Photo from a 2006 Japanese Movie
A fake photo and story claiming that an 800-pound tortoise was discovered in the Amazon River has been making the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2013
[Video Animation] Mike Forsythe Leaves Bloomberg News
Michael Forsythe confirmed on Twitter this week that he is no longer with Bloomberg News. I can confirm that...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2013
Ryan Reynolds Says Plane Puke Story ‘Utterly Made-up,’ 16 News Outlets Punked?
Actor Ryan Reynolds denied an anonymously sourced report that a fellow Delta Airlines passenger threw up on him while on...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 17, 2013
Bloomberg News Not ‘Wusses’? Denies Self-Censorship in China, Rebuts NYT Report
The New York Times reported last week, based on anonymous sources, that Bloomberg News is killing stories about China that...