by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2011
Times of South Africa Tweets Fake News, Deletes Tweet, Apologizes
South African newspaper The Times apologized for "tweeting an inaccurate report that former President Nelson Mandela had been hospitalised," the...
Apologies & Retractions
by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2011
Fox Latin America Apologizes for ‘Who Killed Jesus’ Poll
Fox Latin America apologized to readers for a Facebook poll, the Associated Press reported. According to the AP, a staff...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2011
Jackie Magazine Un-apologizes for Rihanna Racial Slur?
The publisher of Jackie magazine, which called Rihanna a "n---- b----," reportedly claimed the magazine did "nothing wrong" with its...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2011
Guardian Adds 37 Corrections to NOTW Reporting
The Guardian posted a note Dec. 20 noting that it added a correction to 37 stories about News of the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2011
NYT Apologizes after Mass E-mail to 8.6 Million Sent in Error
The New York Times e-mailed millions of online subscribers Dec. 28 to notify them that their home delivery subscription has...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2011
Washington DC Afffiliate Corrects, Apologizes for Lifting WashPost Paragraphs
Washington, D.C. CBS-affiliate WUSA unpublished this week a story that reportedly plagiarized from the Washington Post, Poynter's Julie Moos reported....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 23, 2011
Canadian Association of Journalists’ Ethics Committee Offers Advice on Corrections, Unpublishing
The Canadian Association of Journalists' ethics advisory committee created an updated "best practices in digital accuracy and corrections." The committee...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2011
Eva Hoeke Out as Magazine Editor after Rihanna Racial Slur
Dutch fashion magazine editor Eva Hoeke stepped down this week because of a controversial article about singer Rihanna in which her...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2011
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Apologizes after Romney Campaign Slogan compared to KKK
MSNBC's Chris Matthews apologized to Mitt Romney and his campaign Dec. 14 after MSNBC "showed an appalling lack of judgment"...