by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2019
Corrections: Brexit poll, Marijuana crimes, Sept. 11 terror attacks, Wrong Man
1.The Sun in England misreported on a Brexit poll. The Sun's error omitted the respondents who said they had no...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 12, 2019
New York Times deletes Sept. 11 ‘planes took aim’ tweet
In a tweet about Wednesday's 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks, the New York Times wrote "airplanes took...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2019
UK newspaper cropped photo wrong, showed wrong victim
Last year, a UK man named Paul Collinson was killed after a driver on the wrong side of the road...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2019
Guardian guidelines for profanity are ‘more liberal’
The Guardian admits it is "more liberal" about publishing profanity, but some readers are still concerned about the curse words...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 09, 2019
Plagiarism by Podcast?
Podcasts may be taking over, but alleged plagiarism by makers of podcasts, and how to handle it, is new territory....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 06, 2019
Why NPR uses the word Queer
Is it OK to use the word queer on air and in reporting? NPR's public editor office looked at that...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 05, 2019
Natl Association of Hispanic Journalists gives advice for reporting on mass shootings after El Paso
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists offered new guidance for "how to accurately and inclusively cover mass shootings" in the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2019
Correction: Naked Mole Rats, Number Errors, and No Family Feud?
iMediaEthics' latest round-up of amusing or noteworthy media corrections include facts about naked mole rats, number mistakes and family feuds....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 28, 2019
Bret Stephens quits Twitter after complaining about professor’s bedbug tweet
Yet another New York Times staffer has caused controversy on Twitter this month. Earlier this month, the Times demoted editor...