WaPo Corrects Errors in its Article on Errors in Textbooks
The Washington Post published a Dec. 18 article about errors in Virginia textbooks. Since the article's publication, though, the Post has…
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New Zealand's University of Otago established a "student media advisory board" for its student magazine Critic and radio channel Radio One,…
Katy Perry uses Cocaine? Gather Retracts 2 False Stories
Gather published a lengthy retraction Feb. 10 of fake claims that singer Katy Perry used cocaine.
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The Sun and the Daily Mail each apparently unpublished articles claiming that a woman named Cassandra Smith was killed by…
Readers Rep On Criticism of Cleveland Plain Dealer for not Publishing Bishop’s Letter
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's readers representative Ted Diadiun explained in a Feb. 12 column why the newspaper published a story…
European Court of Human Rights Rules in 2 Media Privacy Cases
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that "the private lives of celebrities are of legitimate interest to the media,"…
8 Arrested, including 5 Sun Journalists, in UK Investigation into Bribery
The UK police arrested five "senior journalists" from News Corp-owned The Sun and three members of the UK police or…
Nightjack Blogger whose Email was Hacked by the Times of London to Sue
News Corp-owned the Times of London apologized Feb. 7 because one of its reporters hacked the e-mail of a police…
Globe & Mail Doesn’t Moderate Comments before Publication, New Haven Independent Stops Publishing Comments Altogether
The Globe and Mail's new public editor, Sylvia Stead, asked "Why not screen all comments before posting?" in a column.…
PCC: Luton Herald & Post Insensitive for ‘Pervert’ Headline
The Press Complaints Commission ruled that the Luton Herald & Post violated the PCC's code of practice with a headline…