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Why NPR Didn’t & Then Did Use ‘S–thole’ in reporting on Trump’s Immigration Comments

As all the world knows by now, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly used the word "shithole" in references to Haiti…

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UK Telegraph Erred & Singled out Black Student in Cambridge Univ. Diversity Article

A few months ago, the Daily Telegraph upset readers when it falsely claimed Cambridge University student Lola Olufemi called for…

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How Press Covers Courts, Deaths & Social Media: UK Regulator Offers Guidance for Public

The UK press regulator, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, wants the public to be "more confident in engaging with the…

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Rebekah Shelton NOT dead, News Outlets duped by Twitter death hoax

British reality TV star Rebekah Shelton didn't die "unexpectedly," despite a tweet posted on her Twitter account this week. In…

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India Times Unpublishes after Using Photo of Wrong Singer in Sexual Harassment Story

Kesiraju Srinivas, a singer in Hyderabad, India, was arrested after being accused of sexual harassment. However, when reporting on the…

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9 Media Twitter Fails from 2017

In 2017, tweets caused media outlets and staffers numerous problems. Before you hit tweet in 2018, take a look back…

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Washington Post suspends Joel Achenbach for ‘inappropriate workplace conduct’

The Washington Post suspended reporter Joel Achenbach for ninety days without pay after an investigation into his  "inappropriate workplace conduct,"…

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Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen sues BuzzFeed over Trump Russia Dossier

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's personal lawyer, announced last night he is suing BuzzFeed for defamation over the site's January 2017…

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Comedian didn’t save choking fan, 2 UK sites delete stories

Two UK news sites claimed comedian Ed Byrne saved a fan from choking to death last month, but Byrne said…

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Does ‘light drinking’ cause ‘no harm’ in pregnancy? Times of London corrects story

"Light drinking 'does no harm in pregnancy,'" was the headline of a front-page Times of London story that claimed a…

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