by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Rupert Murdoch Apologizes to Hugh Grant for Tweet
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch apologized Oct. 18 for a tweet about Hugh Grant. The apology tweet reads: "Hugh Grant...
Apologies & Retractions
by Richard Wolf on Oct 09, 2012
Austrian Newspaper Apologizes for Fake Syria Photo
VIENNA, Austria -- Austrian newspaper publisher Christoph Dichand apologized after Kronen Zeitung was caught using a faked dramatic photograph of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2012
Toronto Star Removes Reference to ‘Jewish-Only’ Areas from Editorial
The Toronto Star "edited" an editorial from August to remove a reference to "'Jewish only' roads and settlements in the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2012
After PCC Complaint, Daily Mail Apologizes, Unpublishes Article Suggesting Teen Died of ‘Substance Abuse’
The UK Daily Mail apologized and unpublished an article about a teenager's death after his mother complained to the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2012
Penn State’s Daily Collegian Reviewing Student Reporter’s Work after Fake Sue Paterno Interview
The Daily Collegian, the student newspaper at Penn State University, apologized and suspended a student writer after he fabricated quotes...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2012
Politico Adds Editor’s Note to Satire Column, MSNBC Corrects
News outlets including Mediaite, MSNBC, Gawker and the New York Times reported "as fact" from a "column that Politico intended...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2012
Daily Mail, Star Mag Apologize to Nicolas Cage for Wrong Claims
The Daily Mail apologized and paid Nicolas Cage "undisclosed damages" in a libel settlement over a September story claiming he...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2012
BBC Apologizes after Accidentally Airing F-Word from ‘Not-for-Broadcast Audio’
BBC hosts Susanna Reid and Charlie Stayt apologized after what a BBC spokesperson described as a "not-for-broadcast audio containing an...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2012
Iran News Agency: Sorry for Lifting Fake Story from the Onion on Obama, Ahmadinejad
Iran's Fars News Agency lifted a fake story by The Onion and ran it as fact, CNN reported. Fars News...