by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2013
UK Telegraph Admits Quoting from Fake Twitter Account for Libyan PM After iMediaEthics Inquiry
The UK Telegraph has admitted to publishing a tweet from a fake Twitter account for Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan,...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2013
Third AP Staffer Fired over Terry McAuliffe Error
The Associated Press fired a third employee over its bogus story claiming Terry McAuliffe lied to federal investigators. As iMediaEthics...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2013
Scientific American Trouble: How it Handled the ‘Urban Whore’ blogpost
Scientific American has commented again about this month's controversy when it unpublished -- and then re-published -- a blog post...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2013
Racist Tweet? Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Print Apology
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution apologized after a racist tweet was posted on its Twitter account. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="461"] A screenshot...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2013
Police Provided Wrong Photo for Accused Rapist, Oxford Mail Apologizes
UK newspaper The Oxford Mail published a photo of the wrong person with a story about a man who "admitted...
by David W. Moore on Oct 22, 2013
Two Polls That Ended the Shutdown and May Prevent Another
In the wake of the federal government shutdown, it was clear to most pundits and political leaders that the Republican...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2013
How did Howie Felterbush hoax 14 Gannett news outlets after Zimmerman verdict?
Who is the prankster that fooled more than a dozen Gannett-owned media properties this summer following the George Zimmerman verdict?...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2013
2 Ways Daily Mail Fails to Hide Being Hoaxed By Fake Tweet
The Daily Mail has scrubbed an article to cover up being hoaxed by a fake Twitter account for Libyan prime...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2013
AP Fires Journalists Bob Lewis, Dena Potter after Error, Claimed McAuliffe Lied to Feds
The Associated Press fired its journalist Bob Lewis over his bogus story about Terry McAuliffe, according to the Huffington Post....