by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2017
First Lady of Poland didn’t Snub Donald Trump’s handshake, Guardian Corrects
"Handshake trouble" or "fake news"? That is the question. As it turns out, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, the wife of Poland's president, did...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2015
Polish Public Broadcasting Host didn’t break Journalism Ethics, Suspension Ended
Karolina Lewicka, a host for Poland's public broadcaster TVP, was suspended after being accused of breaking journalism ethics, but is now...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2013
Sarah Palin Wants to Invade Czech Republic? Polish Magazine Hoaxed by Satire Site’s Fake Quotes
Polish magazine Wprost was hoaxed by a satire article claiming Sarah Palin wanted President Obama to invade the Czech Republic...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 10, 2012
Polish Editor Resigns, Newspaper Apologizes for Story Claiming Explosives Caused Plane Crash
After publishing an article claiming explosives led to a 2010 plane crash, Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita was accused of sensationalism and...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2012
Polish Journalists Fired, Radio Station Apologizes for Comments Journalism Ethics Group Said are Xenophobic
The Polish Journalists Association's Media Ethics Council found that two Polish radio hosts were xenophobic in comments about the Euro...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2012
BBC Defends Euro2012 Documentary Criticized for Bias, Sensationalism
Ukraine's UK ambassador Volodymyr Khandogiy called a BBC program on Ukraine "biased and unfair," the Guardian reported. The program, Panorama, aired...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2012
News Outlets Retract Fake Story that Dentist Pulled All Her Ex’s Teeth
MSNBC broke down a sensational hoax story that made it through the international media after apparently originating in the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 16, 2012
AP Updates its Stylebook on Concentration Camps, Polish Foundation’s Petition for Change has 300,000K Names
The Associated Press has updated its stylebook to advise against using the phrase "Polish death camps," the Kosciuszko Foundation's president...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2012
Polish Journalists Create Commission to Uphold Ethics
Three journalists, a philosopher, a film director and a historian have been named to Poland's new Civil Commission of Media...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2011
Polish Journalist Convicted of Libeling Belarus’ President
The Associated Press reported that Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut was convicted of libeling Belarus' president Alexander Lukashenko through ten articles...