by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2018
Will ESPN get a new public editor? Jim Brady ends his term
Jim Brady, who was appointed ESPN's sixth public editor in November 2015, published his final column in that role this month....
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2018
Intercept Issues Correction on ICE & Facebook Story, Says Editor Inserted Errors
The Intercept posted a significant correction in a March 26 story, "ICE uses Facebook data to find and track suspects,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2018
Austin ABC-affiliate cans closed captioning company after bombing victim called ‘monkey’
Austin ABC-affiliate KVUE called Austin bombing victim Draylen Mason "this young man." But closed captioning wrongly claimed the reporter called...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2018
Weekly Chicago Newspaper fires Editor over payment from political candidate
The Chicago Defender, a weekly African-American newspaper in Chicago, fired its managing editor, Mary L. Datcher, because of her work...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 01, 2018
Corrections: Moses got water from Iraq? Time of Shedding and Cold Rocks
iMediaEthics latest correction round-up includes Moses and millenials. Moses did not bring water from Iraq. The Wall Street Journal reported...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 03, 2018
NPR airs ‘Major’ Correction for Gina Haspel Claims after ProPublica correction
The New York Times and ProPublica aren't the only outlets amending their reporting on Gina Haspel, who was nominated to...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 04, 2018
Carey Purcell apologizes for ‘Jewish man’s rebellion’ Washington Post column
Writer and theater critic Carey Purcell wrote about her romantic relationships with two Jewish men in an opinion piece for...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2018
The Atlantic Drops Kevin Williamson over ‘Callous & Violent’ Abortion Comments
The Atlantic cut ties with Kevin Williamson, a conservative commentator who previously called for women who have abortions to be...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 06, 2018
InfoWars used photo of wrong person as Parkland school shooter, man sues
The conspiracy theory website InfoWars wrongly published a photo of Marcel Fontaine, labeling him as the Parkland high school shooter....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2018
TV Host Resigns from Sinclair’s KDNL after David Hogg tweet
Conservative commentator Jamie Allman resigned from his nightly news show for St. Louis ABC-affiliate KDNL. Allman stirred up controversy with...