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UK newspaper deletes, but stands by story on teen’s death

It wasn't an invasion of privacy or a breach of suicide reporting guidelines for Teesside Live to report on a…

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Atlanta Journal Constitution wants disclaimer from Clint Eastwood film ‘Richard Jewell’ over ‘offensive’ reporter depiction

The Atlanta Journal Constitution thinks Clint Eastwood's upcoming film Richard Jewell defames the newspaper over its depiction of its reporter,…

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Australian actor suing Telegraph after dropping defamation lawsuit in August

Actor John Jarratt is suing the Australian Sunday Telegraph again. Earlier this year, Jarratt sued the newspaper for defamation over…

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Canada’s CTV regrets hockey bully comments

Last month, Canada's Sportsnet fired professional hockey analyst Don Cherry for his offensive comments about immigrants and poppies. Canada's CTV…

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Devin Nunes’ lawsuit calls CNN ‘mother of fake news’

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is suing CNN for defamation over the network's reporting that he allegedly met with Ukrainian prosecutor…

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Corrections: Black Panther family, Pete Buttigieg, Conversion Errors

1. Again? The New York Times wrongly reported that Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the first openly gay presidential candidate. This…

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UK Channel 4 miscaptions Boris Johnson ‘people of colour’

Channel 4 miscaptioned a video of UK prime minister Boris Johnson. The error was noteworthy because Johnson said, "I'm in…

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SC newspaper falls for fake interview

South Carolina's Morning News was duped by a fake interview. In a Dec. 3 retraction, SCNow.com reported that it had…

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NZ newspaper upset readers with Samoa measles cartoon

The Otago Daily Times, a newspaper in New Zealand, offended readers with a cartoon about the measles outbreak in Samoa.…

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Boston reporter fired for undisclosed relationship with police chief

NBC Boston fired reporter Karen Hensel for not disclosing her relationship with a local police chief, Andrew Sluckis Jr., the…

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