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Fox News’ Hannity & Tucker Carlson Tonight were Biased, UK broadcast regulator rules

Fox News' Hannity and Tucker Carlson Tonight programs were biased by failing to meet "due impartiality" guidelines in discussing Pres.…

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Why Fox News is reinventing the exit poll for Tuesday’s election – and why we should be wary

Last Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Fox News Network has decided to conduct its own exit polls for Tuesday’s…

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Times of London didn’t ask company about internal investigation claim

The Times of London reported that the Glasgow City Council was accused of corruption and cronyism and that there was…

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Fact Check Your Animal References! 3 News Corrections

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! (But for the purposes of this article, cows, sheep and goats). Three news…

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New Social Media Guidelines at ESPN

ESPN released new social media guidelines this week. The guidelines are especially timely since this fall ESPN SportsCenter host Jemele…

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Los Angeles Times opinion article calls Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘Chunky Soccer Mom’

The Los Angeles Times' David Horsey described White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders as a "chunky soccer mom." After the characterization…

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Canadian Student Newspaper called Pocahontas Fictional, OKed dressing as Moana for Halloween

Halloween can blur the line between what's real and what's make believe. And news outlets are not immune to this…

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Offensive Column about Transgender People in Kentish Gazette Triggers 2 Suspensions

The Kentish Gazette suspended editor Bob Bounds and reporter Alex Claridge after an offensive column about a transgender person in…

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NPR head of news Michael Oreskes resigns after sexual harassment complaints (MEMO)

NPR's head of news Michael Oreskes resigned today after accusations of sexual harassment. Oreskes provided iMediaEthics by e-mail with a statement…

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Cambridge University not ‘forced’ to drop white authors, Telegraph corrects

Maybe the reporters and editors at The Daily Telegraph should go back to school because they just flunked interpretive reading. To…

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