by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2019
Knoxville anchor uses anti-Semitic slur, apologizes for ‘slip of the tongue’
Knoxville, Tennessee CBS-affiliate WVLT anchor Mark Packer used an anti-Semitic slur on air last week. Packer apologized on air for...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2019
Corrections: Is Beto O’Rourke a native Spanish speaker?
iMediaEthics' latest round-up of amusing or noteworthy corrections begins below: 1.Beto O'Rourke is not a native Spanish speaker. The Associated...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2019
Boston Globe: Op-ed about Defiling Food didn’t meet standards
The Boston Globe published an op-ed that originally read in part, "One of the biggest regrets of my life is...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2019
Boston Globe unpublishes Luke O’Neil oped
The Boston Globe has unpublished Luke O'Neil's oped that originally suggested urinating on or tampering with the food of political...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2019
Wall Street Journal changing online comments
The Wall Street Journal is changing its online comments system, and renaming the section "audience conversations." Wall Street Journal spokesperson...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2019
New York Times deletes crossword puzzle tweets
The New York Times tweeted several times this week criticizing a reader for joking about killing a pundit if they...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2019
Devin Nunes sues McClatchy over Fresno Bee story
Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Ca) is suing the McClatchy newspaper company, claiming the company's Fresno Bee article was "character assassination" against...
by David W. Moore on Apr 16, 2019
Is our Federal Tax System Fair? What competing answers from Pew & Gallup tell us about public opinion polling
With the filing deadline for the federal income tax this week, it’s useful to examine two recent polls that address...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2019
NPR got ‘outsized number of complaints’ over Venezuela coverage
NPR received "an outsized number of complaints" over its coverage of Venezuela, the NPR public editor's office reported. "I think...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2019
Corrections: Snakes or snacks? Rugby team or air force?
1.Snacks or snakes? An Austin, Texas library is holding an "Anti Prom" event with snacks for guests. But, the Houston...