Univision to Buy Gawker Media after Auction
Univision is buying Gawker Media for $135 million, just $5 million shy of the amount Gawker is supposed to pay…
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Why Journalist Arthur Kent Spent 8 Years Fighting Canadian Column on his Political Candidacy
In June, former NBC News war correspondent Arthur Kent, who unsuccessfully ran for office in Canada in 2008, won his…
159-Word Correction for NYTimes’ ‘Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight’ Article
The New York Times headlined an article on Barbra Streisand "Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight." The subhead notes that Streisand…
More Olympics Reporting Fails: Petition against Daily Beast, Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte, Swimmer ‘Died like a Pig,’ Volleyball Star ‘Looking for a Boyfriend’
While the Olympics continue in Rio de Janeiro, so do the issues in media ethics reporting. The most high-profile media…
Jamaican Cricketer Marlon Samuels Suing News Outlets in Australia
Jamaican cricket player Marlon Samuels is suing News.com.au and its reporter James Matthey for suggesting he was "involved with criminal gangs…
Mercury News, Chicago Tribune Foul on Olympics Headlines
The San Jose Mercury News apologized to readers after an insensitive and inappropriate headline referring to Simone Manuel simply as…
Behind the Correction from Salt Lake City’s KUTV: Hillary Clinton not 1 Point Ahead of Trump after Convention
"Could Utah vote Democrat for president for first time in 5 decades?" Salt Lake City's KUTV asked in an Aug.…
Daily Beast Deletes Olympic Grindr Story after Complaints
The Daily Beast unpublished its article about Olympic athletes using dating and hookup apps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The…
Daily Beast Edits Olympics Grindr Story, Sorry if it Accidentally Outed Any Olympic Athletes
The Daily Beast apologized after publishing a story that may have outed gay Olympic athletes. Nico Hines' Aug. 11 story, "The…
Arianna Huffington Steps Down as Huffington Post Editor-in-Chief
Arianna Huffington is resigning as editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, she announced today. Earlier this year, Huffington made things tougher on…