by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2018
Houston Chronicle: 122 Sources can’t be found, 8 Mike Ward stories retracted
The Houston Chronicle completed its review of former reporter Mike Ward's work. In it, the newspaper revealed that it couldn't...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2018
Michigan Newspaper Fires Reporter for Disparaging Voicemail about Politician
Michigan's Huron Daily Tribune fired its reporter Brenda Battel after she accidentally left a voicemail for a political candidate saying...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 07, 2018
Sky News Australia axes host for calling Chinese ‘slanty-eyed, yellow-skinned’
Sky News Australia fired host Ross Cameron after he called Chinese people "black-haired, slanty-eyed [and] yellow-skinned," the Guardian reported. Cameron...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 06, 2018
Metro.co.uk said Parliament Member was Misogynist, Homophobic, settles for 20K
The UK Metro Online paid a British Parliament member £20,000 after it published a commentary that claimed he was homophobic, a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2018
ITV misreported on political report, on air apology came too late
ITV's Good Morning Britain apologized after one of its hosts wrongly claimed a new Scottish National Party report said the party...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2018
Corrections: Who started #MeToo, Times headline conflates radicalization with Islam
1. Who started #MeToo? This correction is important for the record, as the origins of a movement or cause might...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 04, 2018
NPR published fewer corrections in past 4 months, but still too many, Editor says
NPR standards editor Mark Memmott wanted NPR's corrections count to be cut down in half by last month, but the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2018
2nd Newspaper Apologizes for ‘Field Guide to Liberals’ Cartoon
The Rochester Business Journal will no longer publish editorial cartoons after upsetting readers with an Oct. 19 cartoon, the Rochester...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2018
Chris Farrell won’t be on Fox News, Fox Business after ‘Soros-occupied’ comment
Fox News and Fox Business Network will no longer have guest Chris Farrell from Judicial Watch on air after his...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2018
Associated Press deletes Trump birthright citizenship tweet
The Associated Press deleted another tweet this week. This tweet repeated Pres. Trump's comments about birthright citizenship but didn't note...