Fake Rape by ‘Middle Eastern Men’ story gets Sydney Morning Herald’s Paul Sheehan Suspended, Unpublished,
The Sydney Morning Herald suspended columnist Paul Sheehan "until further notice" for publishing a false story alleging a woman called Louise…
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Scottish Daily Record, Times Shouldn’t Have Named Possible Victim of Sexual Assault
A man who identified as a victim of a sexual assault complained about five Scottish news outlets' articles about his case. He told the…
After Daniel Holtzclaw Story, SB Nation Fires Editor & Reporter, Puts Longform articles on Hiatus
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Elizabeth Warren Didn’t Endorse Bernie Sanders, NYTimes Gets Hoax Article Taken Down
Hold the presses! The New York Times did NOT report that Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for U.S. President…
Nairobi Star says reporter wasn’t working for Subject of Investigation, Stands by Reporting
The Nairobi Star is standing by its reporter Kamore Maina after a Kenyan businesswoman linked to a money laundering scandal, claimed…
After BBC Report on Jimmy Savile Abuse, UK paper won’t show Savile Photos
Last week, the BBC released the results of a three-year inquiry on deceased sexual abuser and former BBC host Jimmy…
Student Newspaper Retracts Marco Rubio Bible Story, Admits ‘editorial mistakes’
The Daily Pennsylvanian, the "independent newspaper" for the University of Pennsylvania, apologized and retracted a controversial transcript that claimed U.S. presidential candidate Marco Rubio criticized the…
Failed Al Jazeera America unpublishes article calling itself 1 of 6 ‘Hot Media Startups’
Al Jazeera America unpublished a satire article that joked about the news organization in light of its forthcoming April shutdown for…
Dueling Polls by Pew and Reuters/Ipsos: Apple vs. FBI Controversy
Two recent polls suggest that, in the controversy over Apple’s refusal to help the FBI unlock an iPhone that belonged…
Melissa Click Fired from Univ. of Missouri over November Protest Actions
The University of Missouri fired Melissa Click, the assistant professor of communications who made national news last year when she was caught…