by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2011
UK Independent Hoaxed, Fake URL given to Kate Middleton look a like Jelly Bean Story
Nieman Lab pointed out a flaw in URLs that led to an apology and explanation from the UK Independent. The...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2011
Wonkette Removes Blog Mocking 3-Year-Old Boy, Trig Palin
The blog Wonkette retracted and apologized for a "rude" and "very badly done" post by its writer Jack Stuef that...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2011
Pakistani Tribesman to Sue Greg Mortenson over Kidnapping Claims in ‘3 Cups of Tea’
At least one of the Pakistani tribesman accused in Three Cups of Tea by author Greg Mortenson of kidnapping is...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2011
Soviet Space Program’s Fake Photos Revealed by Former NASA Scientist
Former NASA scientist James Oberg claimed in an article for Wired that a set of 1970s photos of cosmonauts, released...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2011
CBS Prez Questions Early Show News Judgment
CBS News president David Rhodes e-mailed CBS's The Early Show to question its news judgment for its April 18 program....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2011
Wall Street Journal Reporter Wins Pulitzer for Criticizing PolitiFact
PolitiFact Bias, a blog that focuses on "showing PolitiFact's liberal slant, highlighted the Wall Street Journal's James Rago's editorial writing...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2011
Six UK Newspapers Sued by Christopher Jeffries for Libel, Invasion of Privacy
A man arrested and later cleared in the December murder of UK woman Joanna Yeates has filed libel and invasion of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2011
PolitiFact Expert Source Boycotts PolitiFact Fact Checking Calls For Help From Reporters
Michael Cannon, who has been used as a source for PolitiFact's health care reform fact-checks, announced that he is boycotting...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2011
SA Media Self-Regulation Replaced By Gov. Control If New Law Passed
Will a proposed South African media law make it easier for propaganda to get in the newspapers and to give...