by Sydney Smith on Aug 31, 2017
Hurricane Harvey Map Fail: Seattle Times Confused Mississippi with Alabama
The Seattle Times left out Mississippi on a map showing the potential track and impact of Hurricane Harvey and then...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2017
Alligator swimming in Texas flood waters is real, but shark is fake
No, a shark wasn't swimming on a Texas highway as a result of the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Fox News'...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2015
CBC, CNN sued for copyright infringement over Weather Video
A Buffalo, N.Y. man is suing the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CNN for copyright infringement after both used his video....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2015
Chicago Tribune editorial calls for Hurricane Katrina-like storm to hit Chicago
Chicago Tribune editorial board member Kristen McQueary admitted her Aug. 13 editorial about a Hurricane Katrina-like storm to hit Chicago offended readers....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 05, 2015
Who was Sanjay Gupta’s Patient after Nepal Earthquake? CNN Corrects
One big media story this summer centered on CNN's Sanjay Gupta and his role in covering the Nepal earthquake earlier this year....
by Sydney Smith on Jun 03, 2015
National Review Used 2005 Hurricane Photo with 2015 Venezuela Story
The National Review used a photo from a 2005 Texas hurricane to accompany a story on Venezuela and Sen. Bernie...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2014
7 Fake Weather Photos to watch out for in the 2014 Hurricane Season
The Weather Channel collected a handful of oft-used fake photos of weather to hopefully warn viewers to not be duped...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 06, 2014
CNN Mixes up Boston & NYC in Winter Storm Story
Well, looks like the Huffington Post isn't the only outlet that needs a brush-up on geography. CNN mixed up Boston...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2013
1,350 Complaints to BBC: Too much Nelson Mandela Coverage
The BBC received 1,350 complaints of disproportionate coverage over its reportage on the death of Nelson Mandela, according to Press...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2013
2 Fake Photos in Midwest Tornado Coverage
At least two fake storm photos were published or broadcast by news outlets reporting on the tornadoes in the Midwest...