by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Dec 27, 2013
Why is Dina Merrill’s ‘Murder’ on The NY Post Front Page? She’s NOT Dead
Twitter hoaxes abound, making false claims that certain celebrities are dead. Today's New York Post front page is out of...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2013
Steve Martin calls out Salon, TMZ, Twitchy for Misquoting Him
Even though actor and comedian Steve Martin apologized on his website for one of his tweets that were called racist,...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Dec 29, 2013
Was TV News Fame Motive for Knockout Game, Breaking 79-Year-Old’s Jaw?
A 27-year-old white man, Conrad Barrett, was charged by federal prosecutors with a hate crime after he allededly sucker-punched an...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Dec 31, 2013
6 Winners, 1st Ethical Acts in Journalism Awards Announced by iMediaEthics
Journalism awards are traditionally given for news stories, commentary and design. What makes the annual iMediaEthics' Ethical Acts in Journalism...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2014
Toronto Star’s 2013 Corrections by the Numbers
The Toronto Star published 403 print corrections this year, Star public editor Kathy English reported. About a quarter of the...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Jan 01, 2014
Was Sopranos’ Lillo Freed from Prison for ‘Burglary’ or ‘Robbery?’ NY Post Confused Charges
A caption error about Sopranos' actor Lillo Brancato being released from prison created a factual contradiction in the print version of the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2014
California Blogger Mocks Latino Memorials with Mock Teddy Bear post, Unpublishes & says it’s Satire
Blogger Matthew Cunningham unpublished a mean-spirited post on the Anaheim Blog after numerous complaints of racism, The Voice of OC's...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2014
3rd Apology from MSNBC Harris-Perry For Making Romney’s Black Grandson Butt of Segment Jokes
Melissa Harris-Perry has apologized yet again for comments her program aired about Romney's adopted black grandson. Today's Harris-Perry's on-air apology...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2014
Hoax alert! Jesse Pinkman & 36 Others not Killed from Marijuana, And Lost’s Jack Shepard isn’t the Doctor
Yet again satire site The Daily Currant duped the Internet with a fake story claiming 37 people in Colorado died...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2014
Mitt Romney,’We hold no ill will,’ Accepts MSNBC’s Harris-Perry Apology for Black Grandson Jokes
Today, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney appeared on Fox News Sunday and accepted MSNBC Melissa Harris-Perry's numerous apologies over a...