by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2020
NZ newspaper article based on press release without verification, not balanced
A local New Zealand newspaper published an article based on a press release claiming 2,500 races horses were killed each...
Fact Checking
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2020
Fox-affiliate fell for Colin Kaepernick fake news
Fox-affiliate WGHP Fox 8 fell for a fake news story claiming Colin Kaepernick was signed by the New York Jets....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2020
Politico wrongly reported Trump Bank of China loan story
Politico published an editor's note admitting errors in its reporting on Pres. Donald Trump and the Bank of China. "We...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2020
BBC Misreported on NHS PPE needs because ‘misunderstanding’ of who anonymous source was
The BBC reported that a National Health Service (NHS) trust boss was worried about staff not having enough gowns to...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2020
Don’t say ‘charged’ if case isn’t brought by authorities, press regulator says
It's wrong to use the phrase "charged" if someone has merely been accused of a crime or has not faced...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2020
USA Today changes ‘did coronavirus begin in a laboratory?’ fact check
In March, USA Today published a fact check about whether coronavirus originated in a laboratory. But now, the newspaper has...