by Sydney Smith on Jun 23, 2017
No LA Earthquake, LA Times Robot Journalist Reported 1925 Earthquake News in 2017
When the robots take over, journalism may be the first casualty. Despite their immense computational power, news robots are fully...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2017
Salon deletes Otto Warmbier, Larry Wilmore Article
Salon unpublished a March 2, 2016 article critical of Otto Warmbier, the University of Virginia student who died this week...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2017
Wall Street Journal Fires Jay Solomon for Ethics Breach, says he ‘forfeited our trust’
The Wall Street Journal fired chief foreign affairs correspondent Jay Solomon today after the Associated Press revealed possible business ties...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2017
Did ANC Activist Drive Drunk, Pretend to be a Cop? South African News Sites Wrongly Report Arrest
Two South African news sites claimed an anti-corruption activist was arrested for drunk driving and impersonating a police officer. Problem...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2017
Australian Radio Host Red Symons asks Asian Journalist ‘Are you Yellow?’ Apologizes for Coming ‘Across as a Racist’
Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio host Red Symons asked a Taiwanese-Canadian journalist, Beverley Wang,"Are you yellow?" Wang, who also works for the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2017
Fake Tom Cruise Interview Dupes NZ Radio Station
New Zealand radio station More FM was hoaxed by a fake interview with Tom Cruise. Hosts Simon Barnett and Gary McCormick...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2017
Why 1,100+ People are Upset with the Mail Online’s Grenfell Tower Fire Story
Readers are outraged at one of the UK Mail Online's news stories about the Grenfell Tower fire that killed at least...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2017
Did Sun Reporter Pose as Friend of Grenfell Tower Fire Victim?
A Sun reporter has been accused of sneaking into the hospital under false pretenses to interview a victim of the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2017
NYTimes Corrects after Pinning Giffords’ Shooting on Sarah Palin
The New York Times wrongly linked the 2011 shooting of Rep. Gabby Giffords to former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, suggesting...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 15, 2017
Rebel Wilson Lost Jobs over ‘Liar’ Stories, but Won Libel Lawsuit
Australian actress Rebel Wilson said she lost jobs because of articles claiming she was a liar, and now she has...