by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2012
Fake Shark Photos Make Social Media Rounds Again, This Time Sharks Doctored into Florida Photos
More fake photos have circulated of sharks swimming in waters where they don't belong. As we have written, last month...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
Fox News Apologizes for Showing Wrong Pic with Jerry Sandusky Coverage
Fox News apologized for wrongly showing footage of Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels during its coverage of former Penn State assistant...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
Liz Smith: ‘If I Had An Editor or a Publisher, Maybe I Wouldn’t have’ reported Nora Ephron’s Death ‘Hours’ Before it happened
Gossip columnist Liz Smith reported the death of writer Nora Ephron "hours" before it happened, the New York Times noted....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
NYT Public Editor: Abuse Article Needed more Support
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane questioned the Times magazine's June 10 article "Prep-School Predators." Brisbane wrote that the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
Bloomberg TV: Sorry for ‘Innocent Mistake’ Saying Our Anchor was ‘Pulitzer-Prize Nominated’
A Bloomberg TV ad wrongly claims that "its morning anchor, Betty Liu," was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, MSNBC reported....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
CNN’s iReport Runs Hoax Story Musician Gotye Committed Suicide
A CNN iReport post wrongly reported that musician Gotye died, blog Zap2it reported>. The iReport, which has since been removed and...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2012
WaPo Won’t Retract Mitt Romney Article, 2nd Article Romney Campaign Claims is Totally Wrong
Mitt Romney's campaign has again challenged the Washington Post's reporting on Romney, and the Post has again stood by its...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2012
Connecticut SPJ Launches Investigation of Paresh Jha’s Work, Condemns Plagiarism
The Connecticut SPJ has asked SPJ member, "media lawyer and Syracuse professor" Roy S. Gutterman to "conduct the independent investigation"...
by London Shearer Allen on Jun 29, 2012
Kids: Just Say No…Comment?
Commentary As a mother of young boys, I have had the age-old discussions with them about safety. I have instructed...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 29, 2012
LAT Repeats Error on Julian Assange, Still Hasn’t Responded to Corrections Questions
Seriously? Days after we contacted the Los Angeles Times about errors in its Julian Assange reporting, the newspaper has made the same...