by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2015
NYTimes apologizes for insensitive story about Berkeley balcony collapse
After much criticism, the New York Times apologized for its story about the balcony accident in Berkeley, California that left...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2015
Why was Kim Kardashian on NPR? Listeners Complain to Ombuds
Reality television star Kim Kardashian was a guest last week on NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, promoting her selfie...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2015
Why NPR Isn’t Calling Charleston Shootings Terrorism
Nine people were fatally shot in Charleston, South Carolina, but was it an act of terrorism? Dylann Roof has been...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 29, 2015
Canadian coverage of Aboriginal Peoples a ‘Failure,’ Toronto Star’s Kathy English Says
Canadian media coverage of Aboriginal Peoples has overall been a "failure," Toronto Star public editor Kathy English lamented in a...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2015
No Muhammad Cartoons but Yes to Pope Condom Picture? NYT public editor responds
The New York Times didn't want to publish cartoons depicting Muhammad, but it did publish a picture of Pope Benedict...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2015
Counterfeit Hair Straighteners weren’t sold for Plastic Surgery, 6 Media Complaints
A UK woman named Maddison Hawk complained over six press stories about her. After Hawk had £25,000 worth of plastic surgery, she...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2015
IPSO rules against Telegraph’s Nicola Sturgeon Memo story
The UK press regulator ruled in favor of Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, over the Daily Telegraph, which published...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2015
Liberian Newspaper Fined $30 for Vice President Joseph Boakai Headline
Liberia's Nation Times newspaper should apologize and retract a story about the country's vice president Joseph Boakai, the Press Union...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2015
NYT Article on Serena Williams, Female Tennis Players’ Bodies a ‘Missed Opportunity’
A New York Times article on Serena Williams and other female athletes' bodies this past week was "a missed opportunity," public...