by Sydney Smith on Aug 31, 2019
WashPost deleted quotes after source complaint, added them back in
The Washington Post deleted quotes from a story after a source requested it. The Post later added the quotes back...
Scrubbing
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2018
LA Times ordered to delete information from article, appealing federal ruling
The Los Angeles Times was ordered by a federal judge, U.S. District Judge John Walter, to delete information from an...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 13, 2016
New York Magazine Deletes Noah Galvin’s Bryan Singer ‘Little Boy’ Comments
New York magazine deleted part of an interview after the interviewee -- actor Noah Galvin -- accused X-Men director Bryan Singer of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2015
NYTimes hoaxed by Twitter Source, Scrubs E-Cigarette story
The New York Times was hoaxed by a Twitter user it interviewed for a story on the use of e-cigarettes,...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2015
8 Actual BuzzFeed Editorial Standards You Need To Know
Of course, the headline for this story is a riff on Buzzfeed's typical story format. But despite the winning entertainment...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 07, 2014
Source lied about his HIV story, Washington Post unpublishes
The Washington Post unpublished 2,000 words of an article about HIV diagnoses after learning its source made up his story....
by Rolyne Joseph on Jul 26, 2013
Tale of 2 FDNY Reporting Errors, NY Daily News vs. NY Times on Melisa Jackson
The New York Times and The New York Daily News had errors in their stories about charges being dropped against...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2013
‘Howie Felterbush’? USA Today Deletes Zimmerman Reactions by Source with Fake Name
USA Today was apparently hoaxed by a source giving a fake name, "Howie Felterbush," for a story about the verdict...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2013
CNN Covers Up Error in Cleveland Kidnappings Case: Amanda Berry NOT Ariel Castro’s Daughter’s Best Friend
CNN's Michael Martinez made an error in his May 12 story on the Cleveland kidnappings case and suspect Ariel Castro. ...