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After 1 Month Suspension for Attribution Problems, Richard & Linda Eyre Column back at Deseret News

After a month-long suspension from writing because of plagiarism, Linda and Richard Eyre's column for the Deseret News was re-instated…

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Daily Mail Settles w/ Ryanair over Libel Claim, Channel 4 Still being Sued

Low-cost European airline Ryanair has settled with the Daily Mail but is still suing Channel 4 over reports claiming the…

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AP Falsely Accused Virginia Gov. Candidate McAuliffe, Said Lied to Fed Investigator

The Associated Press made a retraction last night after falsely claiming that Terry McAuliffe, who is running for governor of…

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‘I Failed,’ Says Deseret News Intern, 40 of 76 Stories had Sloppy Attribution

The Deseret News admitted yesterday that 40 stories by summer intern Michael Smith featured a "lack of proper attribution" after…

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Obama to Personally Fund Muslim Museum? Fox News Hoaxed by Shutdown Satire, Will Correct on Saturday

Fox News was hoaxed by a satire story claiming President Barack Obama was going to "pay out his own pocket…

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40 Stories in Deseret News with improper attribution, Intern fail prompts investigation

The Deseret News investigated summer intern Michael Smith's writing after iMediaEthics alerted the Utah-based daily newspaper to attribution issues in…

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Republicans Getting More Blame for Shutdown Than Democrats – But Not By Much

Two new polls suggest Republicans are more likely than President Obama and the Democrats to be blamed by the American…

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Affordable Care Act or Obamacare? Debate over which term is overused by journalists

NPR and AP standards editors said staff shouldn't overuse the term Obamacare about a month after NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos…

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Plagiarism or Bad Aggregation? Deseret News Adds Editor’s Note After iMediaEthics Inquiry

After iMediaEthics flagged a July 3 article that lifted and in some cases plagiarized from the Washington Examiner, The Deseret News…

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CNN won’t make Crossfire Hosts Disclose Financial Conflicts of Interest

CNN reversed its ethics standard for Crossfire and now says hosts don't have to disclose when they or groups they…

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