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Sarah Palin Wants to Invade Czech Republic? Polish Magazine Hoaxed by Satire Site’s Fake Quotes

Polish magazine Wprost was hoaxed by a satire article claiming Sarah Palin wanted President Obama to invade the Czech Republic…

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Tsarnaevs didn’t rob 7-Eleven, Zooey Deschanel NOT a suspect, More Errors in Boston Marathon Bombings Coverage:

In the ten days since the Boston Marathon bombings, there have been a handful of errors and ethical issues in…

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Philippines Newspaper Hoaxed by Fake Photo of Time Magazine, Says Sorry for Front-Page ‘Mistake’

The Philippines Daily Inquirer fessed up to publishing a hoax image on its April 20 front page. The fake photo…

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Reuters Deputy Social Media Editor Fired for Boston Marathon Tweets?

Matthew Keys was fired from Reuters just a month after he was accused  of helping Anonymous hack the Los Angeles…

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12 plus Anonymous Sources told Politico that NYTimes Editor Jill Abramson is the B-Word

Dylan Byers of Politico has written a bizarre hatchet job of NY Times executive editor Jill Abramson.  Apparently, she is…

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NYTimes: ‘We Tend not to Accept Native Advertising or Branded Content’

The New York Times recently highlighted a sometimes controversial new practice in advertising -- sponsored content on news sites, also…

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UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Needs ‘Big Lesson in Humility,’ Sports Blogger Retracts Criticism

Chattanoogan.com blogger and veteran sports broadcaster Randy Smith retracted his April 10 blogpost, apologized for quoting Geno Auriemma, head coach…

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‘I was Plagiarized by the Stanford Review,’ Journalist says, Student Newspaper Investigates ‘Dishonesty’

Writer Dan Cassavaugh justifiably accused Stanford University student newspaper The Stanford Review of plagiarism, iMediaEthics has found. In a tweet…

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Paul Ryan Letter to Editor ‘Contained an Egregious Error’, Kansas City Star Readers Rep says

The Kansas City Star fact checks letters to the editor before publication, according to the newspaper's public editor Derek Donovan.…

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Cape Cod Times, Macy’s Say Sorry for ‘Unintentional’ Pressure Cooker Ad Published next to Boston Marathon Bomb Stories

The Cape Cod Times apologized to readers for putting an advertisement for a pressure cooker next to a story about…

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