by London Shearer Allen on Jan 31, 2014
Fact or Fiction? Pope Francis’s peace doves attacked by birds of prey story
News coverage lately has risen well past the level of absurdity. Gawker is reporting that “science” has found a “horrible...
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by London Shearer Allen on Jan 25, 2014
Rabid Russian Cannibal Rats Invading the UK on a Ghost Ship?!
We have all heard of Snakes on A Plane (best worst movie ever) but the newest threat to Britain may...
by London Shearer Allen on Aug 02, 2013
Rolling Stone May Lose Millions If Advertisers Walk Over Boston Bomber Cover Boycott
The “boycott backfired!" Boycott failed! "Tsarnaev Doubles Sales of Rolling Stone." Sales doubled!?! Sounds exciting, right? Except the paltry earnings...
by London Shearer Allen on Aug 01, 2013
Does Forbes Have a Habit of Stealing Photos? Balls, Queens and Horses Oh My!
UPDATE 3:51 PM: It seems that this is not the first time Forbes.com has been accused of image theft. In...
by London Shearer Allen on Jul 23, 2013
58 Shocking Hoax Names, Journos Beware
Media outlets have been tricked by hoax names this month: San Francisco's KTVU wrongly reported on the fake names of...
by London Shearer Allen on Jul 09, 2013
Forbes Publishes Fake Photo of Queen Elizabeth at US Open
Days after a huge tennis victory for the British Isles, Forbes published an article titled "What Would US Open Tickets...
by London Shearer Allen on May 29, 2013
AP Reports 2 of 5 Teens Dead in Car Crash ‘Middle Eastern’ & ‘Obsessed’
Tragedy struck five teens, and their families, over Memorial Day weekend in a Newport Beach, California car crash. But why did...
by London Shearer Allen on Apr 30, 2013
11 Examples of Politico’s Addiction to Anonymous Sources, Journalism’s Crack Cocaine
Politico, the Washington, D.C.-based political journalism organization, is notorious for using anonymous sources in its reporting and it has taken heat...
by London Shearer Allen on Apr 29, 2013
9/11 Plane debris: NYPD doesn’t believe it is a hoax
The New York Police Department told iMediaEthics that it does not believe the recently found piece of a 9/11 airplane is...
by London Shearer Allen on Apr 24, 2013
12 plus Anonymous Sources told Politico that NYTimes Editor Jill Abramson is the B-Word
Dylan Byers of Politico has written a bizarre hatchet job of New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson. Apparently, she is...