Minnesota Daily fires sports reporter for fake interviews
The University of Minnesota's student newspaper the Minnesota Daily fired sports reporter Grant Donald for faking interviews. When confronted, Donald…
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Trusting Sources & Anonymity: Takes by 3 Public Editors Around the Globe
Sourcing is on the mind of at least three public editors this summer. Chris Elliott (readers editor for the UK Guardian),…
NYT Article on Serena Williams, Female Tennis Players’ Bodies a ‘Missed Opportunity’
A New York Times article on Serena Williams and other female athletes' bodies this past week was "a missed opportunity," public…
Marathon-Running Firefighter Sues Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, Lawsuit Dismissed
Fox News' Megyn Kelly was sued for her 2011 segment on her show Kelly's Court that criticized and raised questions…
What’s Really the Matter With Polling?
In a recent New York Times op ed, Cliff Zukin, a long-time pollster and Rutgers University professor, addressed the question,…
Bloomberg Twitter $31 Billion Sale Story is Fake
Twitter isn't about to be bought for $31 billion, even though a fake Bloomberg News story circulating is saying so.…
Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Lawsuit against Gawker: Roundup
Hulk Hogan's sex tape lawsuit against Gawker has been postponed until October. Gawker published an edited version of Hogan's 2006…
White Supremacists didn’t kill 2 Black Teens in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
White supremacists didn't beat two black teens to death in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina earlier this month. A fake story…
Korean Media Hoaxed by ‘Genius Girl’ Ivy League admissions, Chosun unpublishes
A Korean high school student nicknamed the "Genius Girl"--because she purportedly was accepted to several Ivy League colleges and offered a…
Sued for Interviews with Media? Freddie Starr’s Libel Lawsuit against Woman dismissed
Karin Ward, a woman who accused comedian Freddie Starr of groping her in the 1970s, won't be sued for libel…