by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2015
ESPN suspends Keith Olbermann for Penn State tweets
ESPN just suspended Keith Olbermann for the rest of the week over his tweets about Penn State. In a press...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 21, 2015
Bruce Jenner never confirmed rumor, So Public Editor deals with NYT reporting transgender transition
The New York Times faced some criticism recently for its reporting on transgender issues. Times public editor Margaret Sullivan addressed...
by David W. Moore on Feb 20, 2015
Poll: The Allegedly Anti-Islamic Views of Iowa Republicans, Important?
Bloomberg recently announced its latest poll found that “nearly 40% of likely [Iowa] Republican caucus-goers consider Islam inherently violent.” While...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 20, 2015
Did Journalist David Protess ‘conspire to frame,’ trick witnesses? He, Northwestern U sued for $40 million
Northwestern University and former professor David Protess are being sued and accused of acting unethically in the famed Medill Innocence...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2015
NYT errs, blames Gov. Scott Walker for predecessor’s spending cuts
The New York Times wrongly blamed Wisconsin governor Scott Walker for education spending cuts and teacher layoffs that happened before...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2015
‘Kill all the Jews?’ Daily Caller apologizes for ‘Wildly inarticulate & perverted’ Headline
"Kill all the Jews?" The Daily Caller headlined a blogpost this week "Kill All The Jews And When That Is...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 18, 2015
Houston Chronicle ran Doctored Photo of Evangelist, Apologizes
The Houston Chronicle printed a doctored photo on its front page Feb. 16, Jim Romenesko reported. The image was a...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2015
FAA proposed Drone guidelines, No actual journalism reporting allowed yet
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has published proposal guidelines for handling drones. The proposal targets commercial drones and not drones...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2015
Obama’s Bad Week: Called Antichrist, Sex Assault Suspect & Now, ‘Assclown’? Media Corrections Abound
President Barack Obama has had a rough few days. First, a North Carolina newspaper called him the Antichrist in a...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 16, 2015
Obama not Antichrist, but ‘could be 7th king,’ North Carolina paper corrects headline error
It's a biblical distinction with a difference. The Lexington Dispatch wrongly published that a reader thinks President Barack Obama is...