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Gov. Cuomo ‘doesn’t really have friends,’ says Anonymous NYT Source, Public Editor starts AnonyWatch

New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan is now tracking "some of the more regrettable examples of anonymous quotations" used…

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Malaysia 370 is like ABC’s Lost? Omaha’s KETV apologizes for comparison

Omaha ABC-affiliate KETV apologized for its insensitivity in comparing the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 to ABC series Lost, Entertainment…

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Did BBC Put Unwitting Students at Risk in North Korea? Apologizes for Undercover Report

What were BBC editors and producers thinking when put college students at risk in North Korea? BBC has since apologized.…

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No link of hooliganism and Hillsborough’s 96 Dead, UK paper apologizes to Victims’ families, readers

The UK Reading Chronicle apologized this week for an article linking hooligans to the 1989 Hillsborough stadium." Hillsborough was the…

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‘Article calls Ann Rule a liar,’ Seattle judge rules protected free speech

Seattle Superior Court Judge Laura Inveen dismissed true-crime author Ann Rule's libel lawsuit, ruling that an article in the Seattle…

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Do White House reporters give questions in advance? AZ reporter Catherine Anaya said so, then retracts

Yesterday saw a lot of attention directed toward Arizona CBS-affiliate KPHO reporter Catherine Anaya, who was at the White House…

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No DNA Ties Michael Skakel To Murder, Nancy Grace Sued

Michael Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy, is suing Nancy Grace for libel after the television journalist wrongly stated there…

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Chris Pine in Court for DUI ‘Looks Hot’ says E! News

Chris Pine may be in court to plead guilty for driving while drunk but hey, it's Hollywood. E! News still…

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Mick Jagger Girlfriend? Should L’Wren Scott Suicide headlines ID her as Appendage?

Is it right for the media to refer to L'Wren Scott primarily as Mick Jagger's girlfriend? New York Magazine found…

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3 Journalism Ethics Workshops in India Hosted by Poynter

The U.S. Poynter Institute announced this week it is holding journalism workshops in three cities in India this month.  Topics…

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