by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
CNN’s iReport Runs Hoax Story Musician Gotye Committed Suicide
A CNN iReport post wrongly reported that musician Gotye died, blog Zap2it reported>. The iReport, which has since been removed and...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2012
WaPo Won’t Retract Mitt Romney Article, 2nd Article Romney Campaign Claims is Totally Wrong
Mitt Romney's campaign has again challenged the Washington Post's reporting on Romney, and the Post has again stood by its...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2012
Connecticut SPJ Launches Investigation of Paresh Jha’s Work, Condemns Plagiarism
The Connecticut SPJ has asked SPJ member, "media lawyer and Syracuse professor" Roy S. Gutterman to "conduct the independent investigation"...
by London Shearer Allen on Jun 29, 2012
Kids: Just Say No…Comment?
Commentary As a mother of young boys, I have had the age-old discussions with them about safety. I have instructed...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2012
Polish Journalists Fired, Radio Station Apologizes for Comments Journalism Ethics Group Said are Xenophobic
The Polish Journalists Association's Media Ethics Council found that two Polish radio hosts were xenophobic in comments about the Euro...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2012
CNN Corrects Health Care Ruling Errors with Tweets, E-mails, and on Website
CNN goofed up its coverage of the health care ruling this morning, and issued several corrections through its Web site,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 27, 2012
WSJ Fires Intern for Fabrication of Sources and Quotes
The Wall Street Journal fired an intern for fabrication, according to a note on its website. The note explains that...
by Mary Huber on Jun 26, 2012
Seattle PI runs Real Estate Listings as News?
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is running twice-weekly profiles of homes for sale in the Seattle area alongside news stories. But the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2012
WaPo Ombuds Dismisses Complaints by Mitt Romney Campaign
Mitt Romney's presidential election campaign outlined a series of complaints about the Washington Post's reporting, the newspaper's ombudsman reported June...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2012
Connecticut SPJ Issues Statement on Paresh Jha
As we wrote yesterday, Connecticut-based newspaper New Canaan News apologized after revealing its reporter Paresh Jha fabricated content found in at...