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Deaf Parliament Member Blinked While Listening to a Speaker, BBC Apologizes for Suggesting he was Sleeping

A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but sometimes that might not tell the whole story. The BBC  shared a photo of a…

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UK News Outlet Want Regulator to Investigate its Undercover Reporting

In an interesting twist, UK Channel 4 asked the broadcast regulator OfCom to investigate its own undercover investigation. Usually, the…

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Climate Change Deniers No More at the AP

Climate change deniers, no more. At least in the Associated Press' stories. The Associated Press announced this week that it…

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Sean Penn Sues over Lee Daniels’ Hollywood Reporter Interview on Terrence Howard

There's another lawsuit over comments made in an interview. Actor Sean Penn announced a $10 million lawsuit against producer Lee…

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Chicago’s WGN Shows Nazi Symbol with Yom Kippur Coverage

Chicago TV news WGN apologized after using a Nazi symbol in its Yom Kippur coverage, according to the Huffington Post.…

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Yogi Berra Died, Not Yogi Bear: AP makes a Boo Boo?

Famed New York Yankees baseball catcher Yogi Berra died. But the Associated Press' initial report on Berra's death made a boo boo,…

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Sony Hacked E-mails OK to use if in Public Interest, Context & Fact Checked, Public Editor Says

It was OK for the New York Times to report on Sony hacked e-mails concerning the upcoming movie Concussion about football brain…

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Mail on Sunday Deletes ‘Unclear’ & ‘Irrelevant’ Muslim References in Gang Story

The UK Mail on Sunday apologized for claiming a "Muslim gang slashes tyres of immigration-raid van." In fact, there was a…

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BBC’s Alex Dyke’s Breastfeeding Comments Under Investigation

UK broadcast regulator OfCom is investigating a BBC host's disparaging comments about breastfeeding. OfCom told iMediaEthics by e-mail:  “Ofcom is…

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Libel? Lindsay Lohan’s Cocaine Lawsuit against Fox News Dismissed

Lindsay Lohan's lawsuit against Fox News is no more. Lohan and her mother Dina Lohan sued Fox News after Fox…

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