by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2012
Montreal Gazette Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate’ Tweets
The Montreal Gazette apologized to readers for "inappropriate comments posted on Twitter" by reporter Anne Sutherland. In its apology, the...
Apologies & Retractions
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2012
PR Company Apologizes for Soliciting Gifts, $ for CNN Freelancer’s Baby Shower, CNN says
Gawker published what appeared to be an invitation to exchange gifts for a CNN Espanol reporter's baby shower for coverage...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2012
News Outlets Retract Fake Story that Dentist Pulled All Her Ex’s Teeth
MSNBC broke down a sensational hoax story that made it through the international media after apparently originating in the UK...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2012
Huffington Post, Mediaite Correct Stories Based on Tweet from Fake NC Governor Account
The Huffington Post and Mediaite both were hoaxed by a spoof Twitter account purporting to belong to North Carolina governor Bev...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
New System Tracks Corrections, Retractions & Changes to Science Papers
A new system called CrossMark will make it easier to find out about "updates and post-publications analyses of research papers,"...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
Reno TV Apologizes for Saying Gay Marriage a ‘Sin’
Reno, Navada ABC-affiliate KOLO-TV 8 apologized for a "poorly written play on words" grouping gay marriage in which "sin" like...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2012
National Review Corrects, Apologizes, Unpublishes Incorrect Plagiarism Story
National Review apologized, corrected and unpublished a story accusing Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of plagiarism, the Huffington Post reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2012
UK News Outlets Correct, Apologize, Pay for Wrong Al Qaeda Claims
Several UK news outlets apologized and corrected stories about an Algerian man named Farid Boukemiche, Tabloid Watch reported. The news outlets...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2012
UK Mag Apologizes to Kate Middleton for Picture after Privacy & Harassment Complaints
UK magazine Heat apologized to Kate Middleton for a December photo of her shopping, the Press Complaints Commission reported. The...