by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2015
NPR Geography Fail: Where in the World are Singapore & the United Arab Emirates?
Better get your globes out for a last-minute fact check, NPR, especially when giving your audience a lecture about geography....
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2015
Mirror Awards Help Hold Media Accountable; Nominations due Feb. 15
Nominations are open for this year's Mirror Awards, which shine a rare light on self-criticism in the journalism industry. "The...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2015
Paul Gascoigne Sues Daily Star for ‘False’ Drunken Betting Story, Invasion of Privacy
The UK Daily Star accused former England soccer player and soccer manager Paul Gascoigne, aka Gazza, of spending a ton...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2015
Australian Newspaper called Thorn Birds Author Fat and Plain
Famous and now-deceased Australian author Colleen McCullough was described as "plain of feature, and certainly overweight" in her obituary in...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2015
Guilty or Innocent? Sun Journalists Trial: 2 Cleared, 4 to be retried, accused of paying for stories
Two of six Sun journalists were cleared of accusations that they paid public officials like police and prison officials for...
by David W. Moore on Jan 31, 2015
Romney’s Out! The Invisible Primary and the Limits of Polls .
After some extended soul searching and, more importantly, consultations with political leaders and potential funders across the country, Mitt Romney...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2015
Japan newspaper Asahi Shimbun hiring Public Editor after 3 Scandals, Law Suits
Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun is starting a public editor position to handle reader complaints and reactions, the paper announced...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2015
The Daily Beast’s Exclusive Fail: Romney NOT Running for President despite false report
The Daily Beast wrongly reported today that Mitt Romney was going to announce his candidacy for president. In fact, the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 29, 2015
UK Mirror pays ‘substantial sums’ to Celebs it hacked, Faces 8 more accusers at trial
The UK Mirror has settled five lawsuits with celebrities after invading their privacy by hacking their phones to get information...