by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2018
UK news outlet drugs story error OK because police made error, IPSO says
A learner driver and a supervisor driver were arrested for driving while under the influence of drugs. The Eastern Daily...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2018
Joy Reid apologizes again for blogposts
MSNBC host Joy Reid apologized for her older blogposts that are continuing to resurface. Controversial comments in blogposts that news...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 03, 2018
Australian Politician Sophie Mirabella didn’t push someone out of photo
An Australian weekly newspaper, Benalla Ensign, claimed politician Sophie Mirabella pushed another politician out of a photograph. That was libelous,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2018
Morgan Freeman’s Lawyer calls for Retraction & Apology from CNN; he gets neither
In late May, CNN reported "Women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior, harassment." Freeman's attorney, Robert Schwartz, wants CNN to take...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2018
News Outlets Correct & Update Arkady Babchenko Death Stories
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko faked his death, as has been reported across the globe this week. After Babchenko appeared at...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2018
Daily Mail Freelancer IDed 3 Sexual Assault Victims
A freelance reporter for the Daily Mail "unwittingly revealed the names of potential" sexual assault victims to the alleged victims' parents...
by Sydney Smith on May 30, 2018
Pussycat Dolls sue over ‘prostitution ring’ claims
The Daily Mail claimed the American dance and musical group The Pussycat Dolls are really part of a "prostitution ring"...
by Sydney Smith on May 29, 2018
Sandy Hook families, FBI agent sue Alex Jones, InfoWars
More defamation lawsuits against Alex Jones and his site InfoWars are piling up. This week, six families of victims of...
by Sydney Smith on May 28, 2018
Katie Hopkins detained in S Africa for ‘spreading racial hatred,’ not ketamine
Katie Hopkins, the controversial commentator, was detained in South Africa earlier this year for "spreading racial hatred." But, the headline...
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2018
Media regulator will expand guidance for reporting on suicide
The UK press regulator the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) announced last month it is expanding its resources and guidance...