by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2017
Did U.S. military send warship to Israel? Newsweek retracted the story
Reporting on politically volatile regions, such as the Middle East, requires extra vigilance in getting the facts straight and accurately...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2017
UK Telegraph Posts Prince Philip Death News, but he’s alive
Will the media stop knocking off Prince Philip? The latest to kill him is the Daily Telegraph, which reported the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2017
Anti-Semitic Column on BBC Hosts results in Irish Sunday Times retraction, apology
The Irish edition of the Sunday Times unpublished and apologized for an offensive anti-Semitic column that described Jewish people, and specifically...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 21, 2017
Graphic Video of Brazilian Transgender Woman being Beaten in Public Interest, Press Council says
A Brazilian transgender woman was beaten to death in the streets in Brazil, and Australia's News.com.au captured the violence with...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2017
Geelong Advertiser’s Graphic Doctored Picture of Skull & Missing Man’s Face Offensive, Aus Press Council Rules against Geelong Advertiser
The Geelong Advertiser, a daily newspaper in Australia, created a disturbing front-page image that drew the ire of the national...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2017
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Beach Photos Invasion of Privacy, Mail Online Deletes
The Mail Online invaded the privacy of Prince Harry with a news story and beach photos of his vacation with...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 10, 2017
The Australian Retracts: TV Chairman didn’t Sell 88% of his Stock Shares in His Company
The Australian wrongly reported that the chairman of Australia's Ten Network television station sold 88% of his shares in the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2017
Scottish Paper quoted Assault Victim, used summary instead of her exact words
Scottish daily newspaper the Press and Journal misquoted the court testimony of a woman who accused a man of assault....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2017
Caution News Media: 10 Questions Reporters should ask before Publishing Info from Social Media, UK regulator IPSO says
It was a cautionary tale when news outlet employees published photos and information lifted from social media accounts to illustrate...