Sports writer Chris Sheridan suing New York Post for libel
ESPN's Chris Sheridan has filed a libel lawsuit against the New York Post and its columnist Peter Vecsey, Media Bistro's…
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Mediaite Says 3 Sources Gave Fake Identities in Weinergate Stories
Mediaite published a lengthy story June 17 explaining a problem with its June 3 story featuring interviews with two 16-year-old…
City Paper Responds to Dan Snyder Lawsuit
The Washington City Paper has responded publicly to Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder's lawsuit against the newspaper for its "Cranky…
NBC: We Shouldn’t Have Cut the Pledge of Allegiance
NBC apologized for editing out the phrase "one nation under God" from a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance during…
News of the World pays £70,000 in libel fee after reporting hoax news story about athlete’s sexting
News of the World has agreed to pay athlete Artur Boruc £70,000 in a libel settlement after the newspaper published…
NY Court: Website Publishers Not Responsible for Defamatory Comments
A New York court ruled that website publishers are protected from defamation lawsuits if they "add material to defamatory posts…
Why did Washington Times unpublish blog post attack of Weiner Wife Huma Abedin?
The Washington Times removed a June 12 column by conservative blogger Eliana Benador, in which Benador alleged that Rep. Anthony Weiner…
Washington Post changes “Bachmann assumes position” headline
The Washington Post has changed the headline of a June 14 story on the GOP presidential debate titled "Bachmann Assumes…
Eric Bolling apologizes for “disrespectful” language
Fox Business Network's Eric Bolling apologized June 13 for using “disrespectful” language in a segment about President Barack Obama’s meeting…
CNN, NBC, FOX cut away from Pelosi’s non-Weiner remarks
After Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi declined to comment on Rep. Anthony Weiner at a weekly press meeting on…