Associated Press Retracts: Steamship Car Ferry S.S. Badger not a National Historic Landmark
A steamship car ferry, the S.S. Badger, is not a national landmark, at least not yet, but the Associated Press…
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Kenyan newspaper The Nation fired writer Denis Galava more than two weeks after his editorial critical of Kenya's president was published.…
8th Annual Dubious Polling Awards: 2015’s Worst in Media Polling
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Univision turned down El Chapo’s Prior Approval Requirement in 2013
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Plagiarism in 3 Washington Post articles, 8 Paragraphs didn’t credit Government Executive
Three Washington Post articles by staffer Lisa Rein plagiarized from government news website Government Executive, the Post's Erik Wemple reported. Government…
Mail Columnist Katie Hopkins’ tweet accuses Guardian Columnist of Vandalizing War Memorial, Sued for libel
Fresh off controversy for comparing migrants to cockroaches, Mail Online columnist Katie Hopkins is now facing a libel lawsuit for accusing Guardian writer Jack…
Huffington Post Didn’t want to ‘Cause Serious Harm’ so Withheld Iran Prisoner Negotiations Story
The Huffington Post knew that Iran and the United States were negotiating the release of prisoners, including The Washington Post's…
Sean Penn Criticizes Journalists, Stands by El Chapo Coverage in 60 Minutes Charlie Rose Interview
Charlie Rose's interview with Sean Penn about the actor's infamous interview with Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo aired tonight on…
NPR Releases Photo Caption Guidelines
What standards does National Public Radio hold its photo captions to? Homepage editor Stephanie Federico laid out its guidelines for…