by Sydney Smith on Nov 10, 2014
Thai media invaded privacy of Murdered British Tourists, 4 Journalism groups say
Four Thai media organizations have complained over the media's coverage of the murder of two British tourists, Hannah Witheridge and...
Sensationalism
by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2015
3 BBC, Fox News Lapses in Charlie Hebdo Reports Causes 2 apologies
A Fox News commentator Steven Emerson falsely claimed that Birmingham, England doesn't allow non-Muslims. Emerson said Jan. 11 that there...
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 Feb 13, 2015
Toronto Star admits Anti-Vaccine story ‘alarmist,’ Public editor Asks Why Story was published
Why did The Toronto Star publish an investigation questioning the HPV vaccine Gardasil, public editor Kathy English asked in her...
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2015
Dr Oz Admits ‘Big Mistake’ in Dietary Supplement Comments
Dr. Mehmet Oz admitted earlier this month to a "big mistake" in praising weight loss supplements on his Fox TV...
by Sydney Smith on May 29, 2015
Denmark Radio Host Killed Rabbit on Air, Says it wasn’t a Stunt
A personality on the Danish radio station Radio24syv beat a rabbit to death with a bicycle pump on the air...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2016
How Not to Report on Suicide: Sharon Herald Story Crossed the Line
Readers were shocked after daily Pennsylvania newspaper The Sharon Herald published an insensitive and gratuitous story that horrifically detailed a...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2016
After Reporter Raveena Aulakh’s Death, Toronto Star Investigates, 2 Editors Out of Newsroom
The Toronto Star had a duty to report on its global environment reporter Raveena Aulakh's death by suicide, public editor...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2016
Daily Mail Cruelly Compared Woman’s Mugshot to a Zombie from Walking Dead
The Daily Mail should be ashamed of itself after comparing a woman to a zombie from the AMC television series,...