by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2020
Irish woman didn’t die from Coronavirus, news outlet retracts
In Ireland this month, a woman named Betty Ryan died. Her death received prominent news coverage as restrictions to limit...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2020
How to report on Coronavirus: Asian American Journalists Association tips
The Asian American Journalists Association issued guidance for journalists covering coronavirus. The organization recommended against using photographs of people wearing...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2020
Fake quote in Coronavirus article? National Enquirer to correct
The grocery store tabloid National Enquirer published an article claiming the Ohio-based Dr. Keith Armitage recommended elderberry syrup or tea...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2020
Guardian readers Editor on Covering Coronavirus News
The Guardian readers editors looked at how the Guardian has covered coronavirus news. The Guardian's readers editor, Elisabeth Ribbans, wrote...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2020
Car splashing police officer video staged, Sun corrects & unpublishes
At least two UK news outlets reported on a staged video as if it were real. The video showed car...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2020
Was a UK man really killed by Yorkshire pudding?
The UK Daily Star reported that a man was killed by a Yorkshire pudding after choking. But the man's daughter...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
Corrections: North Dakota vs South Dakota, Picasso & Steve Wynn,
1. Balkan versus Baltics: A March 17 New York Times correction mixed up where Albania is. The correction reads: "An article on...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
The Hindu releases ebook on Coronavirus, readers editor reviews coverage
The readers editor of The Hindu, an English-language daily newspaper based in India, addressed the newspaper's coverage of the coronavirus...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
Why CBC says documentary on Trial co-produced by lawyer’s daughter not conflict of interest
Was it a conflict of interest for Canadian Broadcast News to air a documentary about a murder trial co-produced by...