by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2015
Same Sex Marriage Study: At least 12 News Outlets retract or add Editor’s Note
Since the news broke that a study on same-sex marriage published last year in Science may be based on fabricated...
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by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2015
Virgin Islands News Blog Accused of Plagiarism
The Virgin Islands Source accused Virgin Islands blog V.I. Connections of plagiarizing its work. The Virgin Islands Source, an online...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2015
Prince Charles not in the IRA, Washington Post corrects
The Washington Post corrected after falsely claiming that "Prince Charles has always denied he's a member of the IRA," the...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2015
‘Blurred Lines’ Ethics Program in India?
The U.S. State Department wants to set up a media ethics course for journalists in India, the Weekly Standard reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2015
NYTimes made source go through ‘Jewish Litmus test’
A New York Times freelancer asked an interviewee "insulting and demeaning questions" about his Jewish faith, the source told the...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2015
Daily Mail pays James Bond star Roger Moore, said he ‘groped’ woman
The UK Daily Mail claimed Roger Moore, who starred in many James Bond films, "groped" a woman during filming of...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2015
2nd On-Air Apology from George Stephanopoulos over Clinton Foundation Cash
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos apologized on air this morning yet again for his undisclosed $75,000 donation to the Clinton Foundation....
by Sydney Smith on May 16, 2015
Sun Reporter Paid Cop $35K for stories including Fake Airport Story
Anthony France, the Sun's crime reporter, is accused of paying police officer Tim Edwards "more than £22,000 for 38 stories...
by Sydney Smith on May 16, 2015
Stephanopoulos Apologizes on-air for Donation to Clinton Foundation
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos apologized on air yesterday morning for his undisclosed $75,000 donation to the Clinton Foundation, Mediaite reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2015
5 Tips for Reviewing Health News Stories
Gary Schwitzer, who reviews health journalism reporting daily for his site Health News Review, offered five tips for evaluating the quality...