by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2019
Knoxville anchor uses anti-Semitic slur, apologizes for ‘slip of the tongue’
Knoxville, Tennessee CBS-affiliate WVLT anchor Mark Packer used an anti-Semitic slur on air last week. Packer apologized on air for...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2019
UK radio host claimed Asians caused rat infestations, offended listeners
UK radio station TalkSport offended listeners with discriminatory comments about Asian residents in Glasgow, the UK broadcast regulator OfCom ruled....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2019
Vaccination coverage: 2 Public Editors Weigh in
Two public editors for North American publications have weighed in on their outlets' coverage of vaccinations, measles coverage and those...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2019
Say racist, not racially charged: New AP style guidance
The Associated Press stylebook has an updated entry on race, calling for journalists to just say racist if something is...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2019
Antiquities dealer’s lawsuit against WSJ dismissed
Back in 2017, the Wall Street Journal reported that antiquities dealer Hicham Aboutaam and his brother were being investigated to...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2019
NYT Jaffa travel article forgot to include ‘important aspects of Jaffa’s makeup and its history’
The New York Times added an eye-catching editor's note to a travel article about Israel. The Times' March 14 article...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 04, 2019
Lori Loughlin’s daughters ‘still are enrolled’ at USC
Lori Loughlin's daughters, Isabelle and Olivia Jade Giannulli, are still enrolled at University of Southern California, NBC News reported. "We...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 04, 2019
Corrections: Opals, evil deeds, pornography
1.Where do you keep your opals? A recent New York Times correction: "An article last weekend about Victoire de Castellane’s opal collection...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 03, 2019
Jon Snow on Brexit protests: ‘never seen so many white people’
Jon Snow, a host for the UK's Channel 4 News, made an "unscripted" remark about protests in favor of Brexit...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 02, 2019
NPR: Use ‘precise’ language reporting on Robert Mueller report
NPR should have added "three little words or even just two" in its reporting on Robert Mueller's report, Elizabeth Jensen,...