Sci/Tech/Health Journalism Ethics News Archives - Page 14 of 34

Breastfeeding NOT cause for cancer, UK newspaper’s graphic fail

The UK Metro reported earlier this year that breastfeeding is a cause of cancer. But it wasn't true. Two people...

In another cautionary tale about not checking facts, last month the Frederick News-Post in Maryland admitted that it published fake quotes...

The Washington Post unpublished an article that reported Google was building a pool in New York City's East River. The...

Satire site National Report hoaxed an Massachusetts Institute of Technology blog with its fake story claiming that solar panels were...

CNN unpublished an iReport story that claimed an asteroid was going to hit Earth on March 35, 2041. The story...

Is the expansion of Medicaid taking a turn for the worse? Late last month, Washington D.C. public radio WAMU reported...

Will Amazon provide customers with a free streaming service? The Wall Street Journal published a report relying on anonymous sources...

With the help of his lawyer, Dorian Nakamoto has issued a formal statement denying Newsweek's story claiming he is the...

New Zealand's Radio Sport aired a retraction after its host Martin Devlin claimed two members of New Zealand's sailing team...