Harper’s Issues its First Retraction, Stephen Glass Faked at least 71% of ‘Prophets and Losses’
Seventeen years later, notorious fabricator Stephen Glass finally has fessed up to what he faked in his story for Harper's Magazine,…
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NYTimes: Photo of Muslim Teenager with Donald Trump on TV in Background wasn’t Staged or Faked
The New York Times says it didn't fake a photo showing a 15-year-old Muslim teenager doing her homework while Donald Trump was…
Why Paul Krugman Is Wrong About Donald Trump’s Polling Numbers
In a recent blogpost, Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist, suggested that Donald Trump’s “bubble” probably…
Why show Syed Farook, Tashfeen Malik Photos? San Diego Union-Tribune Explains its Decision after Reader Complaints
San Diego readers didn't want to see pictures of the two San Bernardino shooters, Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, San…
Do Refugees Get Better Benefits in Canada than Senior Citizens? Public Editor Fact Check Says No & Explains Viral Error
Refugees don't get better government benefits in Canada than Canadian senior citizens, the Toronto Star's Kathy English reported. The false…
Santa’s DEAD!? Norway’s Aftenposten apologizes for fake obituary
Have fun explaining this one to your kids: Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten told its readers that Santa Claus was dead. Earlier this month,…
Police Done Investigating Phone Hacking at News Corp & Trinity Mirror Papers
The UK police have ended their investigation into phone hacking at UK papers owned by News Corp. and Trinity Mirror…
Love Trump’s Hate? Globe and Mail Misquotes Hillary Clinton Tweet on Donald Trump Muslim Ban
Your English teacher probably warned you that a misplaced punctuation mark could change the meaning of your sentence. The Globe and…
Polish Public Broadcasting Host didn’t break Journalism Ethics, Suspension Ended
Karolina Lewicka, a host for Poland's public broadcaster TVP, was suspended after being accused of breaking journalism ethics, but is now…
Jared Leto Sues TMZ over Taylor Swift Video, Says Video was Stolen
Actor and musician Jared Leto is suing TMZ over its publication of a video showing him talking about Taylor Swift.…