by David W. Moore on Feb 24, 2016
The Latino Vote in Nevada: Much Ado About Very Little?
In the wake of Hillary Clinton’s win over Bernie Sanders in the Nevada caucuses last Saturday, there has been much...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 21, 2016
Meryl Streep ‘We’re All Africans’ Quote Gets Correction
Meryl Streep's comment "We're all Africans, really," has gotten much media attention. But Mashable has issued a significant correction to its story...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 18, 2016
Sympathetic story about convicted serial rapist Daniel Holtzclaw was ‘Tone-Deaf, Insensitive,’ SB Nation Deletes
Is it possible or even conceivable to write, much less publish, a sympathetic story about a convicted serial rapist? Vox-owned...
by David W. Moore on Feb 18, 2016
That NBC/WSJ National Poll Showing Cruz Beating Trump – The Streetlight Effect
According to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, conducted Feb. 14-16, “Donald Trump falls behind Ted Cruz” in the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 18, 2016
‘Babies are Sacrificial Lambs’? Surgeon Sues CNN after Report that ‘Effectively Ended’ his Career
Did CNN defame a Florida doctor and make him look like "a callous, incompetent, and dishonest surgeon motivated to perform...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2016
Chechen Family Not Linked to Boston Marathon Bombings Terrorism, Sues over ABC News Story
Massachusetts woman Heda Umarova wasn't friends with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and didn't post "jihadi imagery" on social media, a new lawsuit...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2016
Nashville Story on Allegations of Extortion, Bribery & Blackmail Gets TV Station Sued
A Tennessee District Attorney General, Glenn Funk, is suing Nashville's NewsChannel 5 WTVF and its reporter Phil Williams for libel over a...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer , Katie Kausch , Rhonda Roland Shearer on Feb 06, 2016
Examiner.com Kills Fake Story about 2 Pit Bulls in NYC Shelter, Unpublishes Reporter’s Entire Archive
It was supposedly a life and death drama. Why was sister dog Skye separated from her “brother” Milo and left...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2016
Melissa Click Suspended from Univ. of Missouri, Must do Community Service after Protest Incident
Melissa Click, an assistant professor in the University of Missouri's Department of Communication, must complete 20 hours of community service...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2016
Chicken Nugget Thief Story a Hoax: How 2 Outlets Avoided being Duped
No, a Florida teenager did not steal Burger King's chicken nuggets after he quit his job at the fast food...