by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2014
Guardian pays criminal for column that didn’t ‘glorify’ crime
Even though it's not normally acceptable to pay a criminal to write about their crimes, the now-shuttered Press Complaints Commission...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2014
ESPN not hosting male-only domestic violence program, Esquire corrects error
ESPN isn't hosting a male-only panel on domestic violence tonight. Esquire apologized for wrongly making that claim in a Sept....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2014
Bill Simmons taunted ESPN to punish him, ESPN Ombuds says
ESPN's ombudsman Robert Lipsyte criticized ESPN's Bill Simmons for calling the NFL's commissioner Roger Goodell a liar without any evidence...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2014
Fake Sheikh undercover reporter’s lack of credibility tanks another UK Prosecutor’s case
Mazher Mahmood, the controversial undercover journalist for News Corp's UK titles, has been held responsible for another criminal case being...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2014
‘Boobs on Ground’ Joke was ‘Inappropriate,’ Fox News’ Eric Bolling Admits Bad Judgment
Fox News' co-host Eric Bolling referred to a female pilot fighting against terrorist group ISIS as "boobs on the ground."...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2014
Globe & Mail OKs Travel Writers Accepting Free Hotel Rooms, Meals, Airline tickets if Freebies Disclosed
Do free airline tickets, hotel rooms or restaurant meals influence reporters' opinions, or give the appearance that they do? Many...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2014
BBC won’t show accused child sex abuser Jimmy Savile on air to protect victims
The BBC won't use any old footage of its longtime host Jimmy Savile in its programs under a policy to...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2014
Ray Rice ESPN Ombudsman review, Not yanked, ESPN had tech problem
ESPN didn't unpublish its ombudsman's review of the media company's coverage of Ray Rice. Both the Big Lead and Mediaite...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2014
Was Toronto Star Malicious in Reporting on Brampton Mayor’s Expense Scandal? Fennell Sues
Susan Fennell, mayor of Brampton, Ontario since 2000, has major expense problems. She has used public money to book first-class...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2014
Church of Scientology didn’t kill Michael Brown, NYTimes corrects
Did the Church of Scientology have anything to do with the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri? Apparently not,...