Serious Question: How Tall Is Kit Harrington?
Here are some photos of Kit Harington. Do you know how tall he is?
UVA Dean Sues Sabrina Rubin Erdely, Rolling Stone For Defamation
Associate Dean of Students Nicole Eramo, the UVA official who was depicted most harshly in Sabrina Rubin Erdely’s now-retracted Rolling Stone story on campus rape, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the magazine and Erdely.
Jian Ghomeshi Reporter's New Tell-All Book Upsets Victims
It’s been seven months since the first allegations that Jian Ghomeshi is a sexually abusive creep surfaced, and six since he surrendered to police after being charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking. Now, one reporter who investigated him is writing a “tell-all” book, which the second…
Happy Birthday to Nellie Bly, Investigative Journalist and Total BAMF
Today would be the 151st birthday of Nellie Bly, the pioneering journalist who lived fast, died too young, and was the foremother of a new and groundbreaking type of investigative reporting.
Kid Who Interrupted Obama Just Wanted to Get Outta There Before Lunch
A sixth grader got the chance to interview America’s president, Barack Obama. But when Barack Obama began to ramble redundantly for another several minutes about reading and writing and the importance of perseverance, this sixth grader told him, okay, enough already.
Review Shows Everything that Went Wrong in Rolling Stone's UVA Story
A team from Columbia University’s Journalism School has completed its review into Rolling Stone’s story about an alleged rape at the University of Virginia; their 12,000 word report says that the magazine as well as Sabrina Rubin Erdely, the reporter who wrote the piece, failed to follow “basic, even routine…
Journalism Major Is Ruled By Women, So Why Are Men Running the Show?
Good news: Women now make up over two-thirds of journalism majors. Bad news: Regardless of their degree and passion for the field, women are credited with less than 40 percent of bylines and anchor jobs. Why are all the jobs going to men?
The Flash's Iris West Is The Worst Blogger Ever
Ah, Iris West: Jitters barista by day, intrepid chronicler of the Flash's superspeed shenanigans by night. But while The Flash has been off the air, we've been thinking that maybe Iris isn't Central City's best Citizen Journalist. In fact, she's actually the worst blogger on the internet, which is quite an achievement.
Alleged UVA Rape Vic's Friends: Rolling Stone Didn't Even Talk To Us
Over the past couple weeks, the Washington Post has done a thorough job blowing battleship-sized holes in the searing Rolling Stone story about Jackie, the woman who says she was gang-raped at the University of Virginia two years ago and now finds herself at the center of one of the gnarliest journalistic shitstorms…
The New York Times Needs to Correct Its Correction About Good Burger
As of last Thursday, no one at the Times knew about Good Burger. As of today, at least one person at the Times has been forced to learn about Good Burger.
The Washington Post Will Soon Have Only Men on Its Masthead
Say goodbye to women in major leadership roles at the Washington Post.
The NYT Apology For Racist Shonda Rhimes Piece Is Bullshit
New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan has updated a post she published this morning regarding Alessandra Stanley's wildly racist article about Shonda Rhimes where she repeatedly called her an Angry Black Woman.
Media Critic Calls Chris Hayes Sexist for "Girl Talk" Reference
Mark Finkelstein, a NewsBusters editor dedicated to "COMBATING LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS" who "spent ten days in Iraq" once, has a scoop: MSNBC host Chris Hayes was really sexist on the air last night. Which is true, if you don't know who Girl Talk is. Mark Finkelstein does not know who Girl Talk is.
Money, Movie Star Secrets and Misogyny: The Truth About TMZ
There are many media outlets competing for your attention on today's celebrity gossip scene, but only one with a highly-trafficked website, a hit TV show, a tour bus and a "reserved" computer at the Los Angeles county courthouse: TMZ.
Diane Sawyer Stepping Down as Anchor of ABC World News
ABC has announced that World News's Diane Sawyer will be stepping down from her role as anchor in order to pursue other roles with the network. Replacing her will be Good Morning America cohost George Stephanopoulos for breaking stories and David Muir for day-to-day anchoring duties, thus returning network nightly…
Two Female Journalists Shot in Afghanistan; One Killed, One Stable
A shooting involving two female journalists in Afghanistan has left one dead and another in stable condition.
Results From the Newscaster Popularity Contest Are In
Who does America think is the most likable (and recognizable) name in news? The answer may surprise you.
Shut Up About "Clickbait"
Ninety-two years ago, a 34-year-old Chicago man named Joseph Wozniak woke up missing one of his balls, which had been surgically removed by hoodlums.
LA Times Reporter Fired for Issues in Occidental Sexual Assault Story
In a bizarre turn of events, the Los Angles Times has fired one of their reporters for inaccurately reporting the number of Title IX violations at Occidental College and for having an inappropriate relationship with a source for that story.
School Officials Take Over Student Paper After Rape Culture Article
After a student newspaper published a feature on rape culture, district officials in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin have set new rules governing the subject matter that appears in the publication.
