by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2017
2 Conservative news sites ID Wrong Driver in Charlottesville Attack, Family will Sue?
Two conservative websites, GotNews and Gateway Pundit, named the wrong person as the driver of the car that injured 19...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2017
St. Louis CBS-affiliate claims Queen Elizabeth picked Prince William as successor, apologizes
St. Louis, Missouri CBS-affiliate KMOV falsely claimed Queen Elizabeth named Prince William her successor. "The Queen of England has officially...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 13, 2017
Nazi salute, name calling ‘butch queen,’ round-up of journalist Twitter fails
Reporters, journalists and commentators continue getting in trouble over their social media use, because of either inappropriate or inaccurate posts....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2017
Did U.S. military send warship to Israel? Newsweek retracted the story
Reporting on politically volatile regions, such as the Middle East, requires extra vigilance in getting the facts straight and accurately...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2017
Sarah Ferguson Selling Info on Princess Diana? Radar Online Apologizes
Radar Online accused Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, of trying to sell information about Princess Diana for money. Now, the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2017
Providence Journal identified its own anonymous source, Will police officer sue?
It was bad enough that the Providence Journal outed an anonymous source in a story retraction. But then, the editors...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2017
Why NYTimes Used Photos but didn’t Name Children of Lawyer who Overdosed
The New York Times published a personal story by Eilene Zimmerman about lawyers who abuse drugs, including her ex-husband who overdosed and...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2017
Fact check fail: Sports Illustrated duped by fake Twitter account story on Ole Miss Coach
Sports Illustrated fumbled the ball with a tweet about Ole Miss possibly hiring former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly. The site...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2017
Madonna gets Privacy Violation Payday after Mail Online’s Story on Adopted Twin Daughters
The Mail Online is paying Madonna and her newly adopted four-year-old twin daughters, Stella and Estere, after the singer sued...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2017
‘Substantially True’: NBC Called Shooting Targets ‘Bombs For Sale;’ Sporting Goods company loses libel suit
Sporting goods company Tannerite Sports LLC lost its libel lawsuit against NBC News, which had called its shooting targets "bombs...