by Sydney Smith on Mar 10, 2020
UK Morning Star cartoon was ‘offensive to trans people’
The UK Morning Star published a cartoon that 'was offensive to trans people," the newspaper itself admitted. In a Feb....
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2020
Corrections & Apologies: Cambridge Analytica, Child Car Seat Withdrawal, Maple Syrup Cost
1.Not affiliated with Cambridge Analytica? The UK Times' March 4 correction: "In an article published in March 2018 we stated that Rollo...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 14, 2020
Newspaper apologizes, donates $ after wrong suicide report
The Basildon Echo apologized after wrongly claiming a man's son left a suicide note. The Echo's Oct. 2019 article, "Inquest...
by David W. Moore , Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2020
Corrections: Daylight Saving Time, Frankenstein, Citizenship, Islamist v. Islamic
1.The Colchester Daily Gazette published an article in December headlined "Islamist centre's pub conversion set for approval." But, the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 17, 2020
How the Guardian decides to call an attack ‘terrorism’
The Guardian doesn't call an attack terrorism until authorities do, new Guardian readers editor Elisabeth Ribbans explained. The issue came...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2020
How to report on Sudden Infant Deaths: New Guidance from the UK
For reporters covering sudden infant death syndrome, also known as cot death, there is new guidance from the UK. The...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
Why CBC says documentary on Trial co-produced by lawyer’s daughter not conflict of interest
Was it a conflict of interest for Canadian Broadcast News to air a documentary about a murder trial co-produced by...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
The Hindu releases ebook on Coronavirus, readers editor reviews coverage
The readers editor of The Hindu, an English-language daily newspaper based in India, addressed the newspaper's coverage of the coronavirus...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2020
How to report on Coronavirus: Asian American Journalists Association tips
The Asian American Journalists Association issued guidance for journalists covering coronavirus. The organization recommended against using photographs of people wearing...