by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2019
Front page pic of politician in gun crosshairs offensive, press council says
The Sunshine Coast Daily's front-page image of Queensland's leader in gun crosshairs was offensive without being in the public interest,...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2019
OK to call child killer ‘freak of nature’ & report on sexuality
News.com.au called a child who killed another child in 1993 a "freak of nature" and reported on the killer's sexuality....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2019
Weekly Newspaper Admits it ran Film Reviews w/o Authors’ Permission
The Cascadia Weekly, a Bellingham, Washington newspaper, apologized last month, admitting it re-published film reviews without the permission of authors....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2019
Pennsylvania lawyer sues over sex assault story
Pennsylvania politician Daylin Leach, a state senator, claims the Philadelphia Inquirer libeled him with a story alleging he sexually assaulted...
by David W. Moore on Oct 23, 2019
NY Post’s Faulty Criticism of Fox Poll on Impeachment
A recent Fox poll found record support for Trump impeachment: “A new high of 51% want Trump impeached and removed...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2019
17 or 117? Sunday Times overstates crimes at fair by 100
The Sunday Times claimed there were 117 crimes at a 2018 annual horse fair called the Appleby Fair, but the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2019
LBC Radio aired paid interview without disclosure
LBC Radio in England aired a paid interview with a healthcare provider called Bupa, but didn't disclose it to listeners....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2019
College newspaper regrets ‘I hate black people’ headline quote
College newspaper the Daily Campus apologized to readers Oct. 14 for an "insensitive headline" that read "I hate black people"...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2019
Dan Dakich suspended for breaking ‘journalistic principles’
The host of a sports show for an Indiana radio station, Dan Dakich, was suspended for not following "journalistic principles."...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2019
BBC guest said there should be Brexit riots
A BBC guest, Brendan O'Neill, the editor of Spiked!, commented "there should be" riots surrounding Brexit. Then, 585 people filed...