by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2019
UK radio aired promotion that wasn’t an ad but sounded like it
A UK community radio station aired what might as well have been an advertisement for a supermarket chain but without...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2019
Man’s dog wasn’t shot during attack, Sunday World corrects
A news article claimed an Alsatian security dog was shot by a gang. But, the dog didn't die that way....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2019
OK to say minority oppose gender reform in Scotland
The Scottish Herald published an article arguing," For pity's sake, stop it - the appeasement of transphobes and conservative feminists...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2019
Why Burlington Free Press granted anonymity to high school athlete
The Burlington Free Press only used the first name of a person in a story about concussions in high school...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2019
BBC Calls 1st Black Woman who won Booker Prize ‘Another Author’
The BBC called Bernardine Evaristo "another author." But she isn't just another autor. She is the first black woman to...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2019
Ten Most Controversial Cartoons of 2019
Cartoon ethics and standards have become more high-profile in recent years as news outlets have apologized for and retracted cartoons...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2019
UK needs new election broadcasting rules, Guardian editor says
The UK needs new broadcasting rules for elections, the Guardian's public editor Paul Chadwick argued. Chadwick explained that, traditionally, fairness...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2019
UK newspaper deletes, but stands by story on teen’s death
It wasn't an invasion of privacy or a breach of suicide reporting guidelines for Teesside Live to report on a...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2019
Atlanta Journal Constitution wants disclaimer from Clint Eastwood film ‘Richard Jewell’ over ‘offensive’ reporter depiction
The Atlanta Journal Constitution thinks Clint Eastwood's upcoming film Richard Jewell defames the newspaper over its depiction of its reporter,...