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OK to call child killer ‘freak of nature’ & report on sexuality

News.com.au called a child who killed another child in 1993 a "freak of nature" and reported on the killer's sexuality.…

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Weekly Newspaper Admits it ran Film Reviews w/o Authors’ Permission

The Cascadia Weekly, a Bellingham, Washington newspaper, apologized last month, admitting it re-published film reviews without the permission of authors.…

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Pennsylvania lawyer sues over sex assault story

Pennsylvania politician Daylin Leach, a state senator, claims the Philadelphia Inquirer libeled him with a story alleging he sexually assaulted…

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NY Post’s Faulty Criticism of Fox Poll on Impeachment

A recent Fox poll found record support for Trump impeachment: “A new high of 51% want Trump impeached and removed…

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17 or 117? Sunday Times overstates crimes at fair by 100

The Sunday Times claimed there were 117 crimes at a 2018 annual horse fair called the Appleby Fair, but the…

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LBC Radio aired paid interview without disclosure

LBC Radio in England aired a paid interview with a healthcare provider called Bupa, but didn't disclose it to listeners.…

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College newspaper regrets ‘I hate black people’ headline quote

College newspaper the Daily Campus apologized to readers Oct. 14 for an "insensitive headline" that read "I hate black people"…

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Dan Dakich suspended for breaking ‘journalistic principles’

The host of a sports show for an Indiana radio station, Dan Dakich, was suspended for not following "journalistic principles."…

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BBC guest said there should be Brexit riots

A BBC guest, Brendan O'Neill, the editor of Spiked!, commented "there should be" riots surrounding Brexit. Then, 585 people filed…

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Corrections: Roadway Deaths, Millions or Billions, Wrong Photo

Some of the most common mistakes made in the news media are number errors, math problems, and wrong pictures. iMediaEthics'…

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