by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2020
Was a UK man really killed by Yorkshire pudding?
The UK Daily Star reported that a man was killed by a Yorkshire pudding after choking. But the man's daughter...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2020
The Hindu releases ebook on Coronavirus, readers editor reviews coverage
The readers editor of The Hindu, an English-language daily newspaper based in India, addressed the newspaper's coverage of the coronavirus...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2020
How to report on Sudden Infant Deaths: New Guidance from the UK
For reporters covering sudden infant death syndrome, also known as cot death, there is new guidance from the UK. The...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 17, 2020
How the Guardian decides to call an attack ‘terrorism’
The Guardian doesn't call an attack terrorism until authorities do, new Guardian readers editor Elisabeth Ribbans explained. The issue came...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 14, 2020
BBC: OK to call Brexit rally ‘very white’
It was OK for BBC host Geeta Guru-Murthy to call a Brexit rally "very white," the BBC itself concluded last...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 11, 2020
Calgary Herald sent ‘strong message’ with apology over drunk Tonto cartoon
The Calgary Herald appropriately responded to criticism of an "inappropriate" cartoon showing the Lone Ranger character Tonto apparently drunk at...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 10, 2020
Calling group ‘monkeys’ wasn’t racist, IPSO rules
A black businesswoman argued that a columnist was racist when he referred to her and others as "monkeys." But, that...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 08, 2020
UK news broke guidelines with ‘highly disturbing’ footage of NZ terror attack
UK TV news channel Geo News broke broadcasting standards when it broadcast graphic and violent footage of the Christchurch, New...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 05, 2020
Al Qasimi family complains over 5 Outlets
Complaints by one of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates against nine articles from five news outlets were...