800 Complaints to the PCC, the Observer’s Transgender Column ‘Should Not Have Been Published’
A controversial column on transgender people that ran in The Observer and was later removed from its website has led to an…
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New NPR guidelines say Don’t Call Obama ‘Mr’ after bias complaints
National Public Radio updated its stylebook guidelines for the President of the United States Jan. 17 after complaints of bias,…
EVENT: Why is Sports Media Dominated by Men? Media Ethics Forum at Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles is holding a forum on "Media Ethics and Social Responsibility" according to an event…
Journal News Caves, Gun Permit Map No Longer Shows IDs
The Journal News' may be making face-saving excuses about why it took down identifications of gun permit holders but its…
The Atlantic Takes $ from Scientology for Advertorial that Looked Just Like Real Article with Comments Section
The Atlantic apologized this week and unpublished a Jan. 14 advertorial promoting Scientology. The advertorial -- an article in the…
No criminal charges for NBC Gregory for 30-round gun magazine show n’ tell, Warned not to do it again,
After NBC's David Gregory showed a "30-round gun magazine" last month on Meet the Press, there was some debate and…
Chicago Tribune Criticized for ‘Book of Mormon’ Advertising Wrap-around
The Chicago Tribune's advertisement for a stage production of The Book of Mormon drew criticism from at least one reader for…
NYT Mixes up Denzel Washington’s Wife & Daughter in Golden Globes Picture Caption
A New York Times caption mixed up Denzel Washington's wife and daughter in a Reuters photo. The Times originally called…
Anthony Weiner’s New Job? 3 New York Media Fact Check Fails
How could the New York Post have mixed up the infamous former Rep. Anthony Weiner with an Andrew Wiener, a…
Mike Tyson Sex Change Hoax, Part 2: SpyGhana Lifts without Credit Story, Later Unpublishes & Corrects
The Standard was not the only media outlet to get tangled up in the Mike Tyson sex change story. SpyGhana,…