by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2011
More on WJAR Channel 10 Apology for Plagiarism
iMediaEthics wrote last month when the NBC affiliate WJAR Channel 10 in Rhode Island apologized for publishing a story that plagiarized from...
Apologies & Retractions
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2011
Catholic Newspaper The Pilot Retracts Column on Homosexuality
Boston, Massachusetts Catholic newspaper The Pilot retracted and unpublished a column "suggesting homosexuality is caused by the devil," GantDaily.com reported....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2011
Financial Mail Publishes Apology for Plagiarism
iMediaEthics wrote in early October about accusations of plagiarism against South Africa's Financial Mail. The newspaper issued an apology for the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2011
Scottish Newspaper Apologizes for Publishing Fake Rape Story, but no Correction?
Scottish newspaper the Evening Times apologized after reporting an unsubstantiated story of a woman's rape, Regret the Error's Craig Silverman...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2011
European Commission wants BBC to Apologize for Calling Spokesperson an ‘Idiot’
Political commentator Peter Oborne and BBC host Jeremy Paxman both called European Commission spokesperson Amadeu Altafaj Tardio an "idiot" on...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2011
Daily Mail Paying Roger Moore’s Wife for false Affair Accusations
The Daily Mail will pay Roger Moore's wife, Lady Moore, "substantial damages" for its Oct. 8, 2010 article claiming that...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2011
RTE Apologizes for Wrongly Accusing Priest of Rape, Fathering Child
Irish public broadcaster RTE apologized to Father Kevin Reynolds of Galway, Ireland, after wrongly reporting accusations that the Catholic priest "fathered a...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2011
The Sun Apologizes to Soccer Player Tom Cleverly, At Least the 3rd Manchester United Player in Court this Year over Media Stories.
The UK Sun issued an apology for reporting a fake event about UK soccer player Tom Cleverley, the Guardian reported....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2011
Newsweek/Daily Beast Retracts Fake Pelosi Quotes
Newsweek/The Daily Beast has apologized for attributing a fake quote to Nancy Pelosi, Talking Points Memo reported. Newsweek's Howard Kurtz...