by Sydney Smith on Nov 15, 2017
Photographer: Editing Lupita Nyong’o’s hair was ‘Incredibly Monumental Mistake’
Photographer An Le apologized for her "incredibly monumental mistake" in altering Grazia UK's cover photo of Lupita Nyong'o in order...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2017
Gay Times fires editor over anti-Semitic, racist tweets
Gay Times magazine fired its new editor Josh Rivers because of his offensive, anti-Semitic tweets from years earlier. The UK...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2017
Not Peaceful? Nigel Farage settles libel suit against anti-Fascist group Hope not Hate
Last December, on LBC radio, the former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage claimed the anti-Fascist activist group Hope not...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2017
Echo, Metro and Mail Online Hit Delete on Stories about Man Claiming to be Father of Heir to £1 billion
The UK Echo, Metro and Mail Online reported on a man who, after a decade-long legal fight, had "proved" that...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2017
How to report on deaths? UK press regulator releases guidance
How should the media report on deaths? The UK press regulator Independent Press Standards Organization addressed that question last week...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2017
Mail Online pays out over Katie Hopkins’ false claim, ends contract with columnist
Daily Mail columnist Katie Hopkins falsely claimed a British teacher, Jackie Teale, took her class to a Donald Trump protest. Not...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2017
Complaint over ‘The Muslim Problem’ Column Rejected, Sun defends as free speech
A UK Sun columnist asked in August, "What will we do about The Muslim Problem then?" Hundreds of readers, including...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2017
Jewish News claimed Baronessa Sayeeda Warsi ‘sought to excuse’ ISIS terrorism
British politician Baroness Sayeeda Warsi got an apology after the Jewish News claimed she "sought to excuse" ISIS terrorism. Jewish News identifies...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 05, 2017
Mail Online Wrongly Reported 10-Day-Old Tweet as News
Tweets, like milk, should come with expiration dates. Case in point: The Mail Online wrongly claimed that a truck drove...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 07, 2017
BBC News shows photos of wrong men in story on Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor’s death
When airing a news story on the death of a famous actor, it helps if you show pictures of the...