by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2015
Car Sex Redditor Pranked Toronto Star Intern, Star Apologizes
A Toronto Star intern was pranked by a phony source for a story on car sex, "Looking for lover's lane, 2015?...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2015
Australian Paper’s Offensive Editorial Trivialized Sex Abuse, Press Council Rules
A small Australian newspaper trivialized child sex abuse with an offensive April editorial, the Australian Press Council ruled last month. The Hamilton...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2015
Mafia Book Author Roberto Saviano Denies Plagiarism & Fabrication Claims
Italian author Roberto Saviano denies plagiarizing in his new book Zero Zero Zero. Journalist Michael Moynihan, who busted Jonah Lehrer...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2015
BBC Admits not Disclosing Time-Lapse Volcano Footage in Patagonia
The BBC apologized after not disclosing an image of a Chilean volcano was from a composite image taken over four years,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2015
4 Broadcast Rulings against Russia Today
UK broadcast regulator OfCom ruled last month that Russia Today broke its code four times. And Russia Today isn't happy, according to...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2015
‘We Should Go Round & Start Beating Up Tube People’ Radio Host Says, Not against Broadcasting Rules though
It wasn't against broadcasting rules, but it was "potentially inflammatory" for a UK radio host to suggest the public beat...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2015
No Go zones comments gets Fox News in trouble with OfCom
UK broadcast regulator OfCom called out Fox News for its false January claims that "non-Muslims just simply don't go" to...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2015
UK News Outlet Want Regulator to Investigate its Undercover Reporting
In an interesting twist, UK Channel 4 asked the broadcast regulator OfCom to investigate its own undercover investigation. Usually, the...
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Mail on Sunday Deletes ‘Unclear’ & ‘Irrelevant’ Muslim References in Gang Story
The UK Mail on Sunday apologized for claiming a "Muslim gang slashes tyres of immigration-raid van." In fact, there was a...