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Examiner.com Kills Fake Story about 2 Pit Bulls in NYC Shelter, Unpublishes Reporter’s Entire Archive

It was supposedly a life and death drama. Why was sister dog Skye separated from her “brother” Milo and left…

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Was Croatian Politician an Informer? Newspaper loses Libel Lawsuit from Tomislav Karamarko

Croatian newspaper Nacional lost a libel lawsuit filed by politician Tomislav Karamarko over an interview last year claiming he was an "informer…

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Julian Assange Detention ‘Arbitrary’ UN group Says, UK Rejects Report

Julian Assange's detention is "arbitrary," the United Nations' Working Group on Arbitrary Detention decided in a Feb. 5 report. "The Working Group…

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Melissa Click Suspended from Univ. of Missouri, Must do Community Service after Protest Incident

Melissa Click, an assistant professor in the University of Missouri's Department of Communication, must complete 20 hours of community service…

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Chicken Nugget Thief Story a Hoax: How 2 Outlets Avoided being Duped

No, a Florida teenager did not steal Burger King's chicken nuggets after he quit his job at the fast food…

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2 Scottish Columnists Fired after Controversy with Rangers Football Team

The Herald, a daily newspaper in Glasgow, lost two columnists over a controversy involving the Rangers Football Club (soccer) team. The controversy started when…

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Talking Points Memo Unpublishes Juan Thompson Essay, Trust with Writer ‘Irrevocably Broken’

Talking Points Memo unpublished a freelance first-person essay by Juan Thompson, The Intercept reporter who was fired for fabrication. Talking…

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Mirror & Mail Delete Dylann Roof Cousin Interview that The Intercept Retracted

Today, The Intercept retracted a story saying accused Charleston, South Carolina shooter Dylann Roof liked a girl who started dating…

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The Intercept Fires Reporter for Fabrication, Retracts Dylann Roof story

\News site The Intercept fired reporter Juan Thompson after discovering he faked quotes for his stories. Not only that, Thompson…

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New Ombudsman for Canadian Broadcasting Corp’s French Services

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has named Guy Gendron its next ombudsman for French Services, CBC / Radio-Canada. CBC also has…

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