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PBS execs, board members silent on glaring wild-horse errors in Emmy-nominated “Human Footprint” series

By Vickery Eckhoff, September 9, 2024 // 17 Comments

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Ed Winters, Wild Beauty Foundation edward@winterstonepictures.comErik Molvar, Western Watersheds... [View more]

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Fact-checking 13-year old photographic images in the Washington Post

By Vickery Eckhoff, January 22, 2021 // 11 Comments

Misreporting on wild horses is an out-of-control problem — and Washington Post editors are locked in conflict over fixing errors or letting them stand.

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Fact-checking the New York Times: Maps and data expose cattle, not wild horses, as looming crisis.

By Vickery Eckhoff, December 15, 2020 // 3 Comments

A third reader submits hard proof of fundamental errors within the same New York Times article, and goes ignored. What does the Times choose to correct? A spelling error.

Rated: F

Article Review:

"“The Wild Horse Wars” "

The Washington Post, Seattle Times, Houston Chronicle - Nov 18, 2020

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Fact-checking 9 errors in the Washington Post, Seattle Times and Houston Chronicle

By Vickery Eckhoff, December 12, 2020 // 2 Comments

The Washington Post, Seattle Times and the Houston Chronicle all have a duty to inform the public — not disinform it.

Rated: F

Article Review:

"Why You Really Should (But Really Can't) Eat Horse Meat"

the Guardian - Jan 09, 2015

Guardian’s Wild Horse Meat Story Contains 92% Beef

By Vickery Eckhoff, January 27, 2015 // 21 Comments

Caty Enders handed the reins of her wild horse article to meat industry suppliers and sources. Hidden economic conflicts of interest — and significant errors — ensued.

Rated: F

Article Review:

"As Wild Horses Overrun the West, Ranchers Fear Land Will Be Gobbled Up"

New York Times - Sep 30, 2014

Misrepresenting Wild Horses At The New York Times

By Vickery Eckhoff, January 6, 2015 // 38 Comments

How much disclosure does the media owe its readers? Two New York Times articles illuminate the complexity of this timely question: “Hidden Interests, Closer to Home,” by Public Editor Margaret Sullivan (Sept. 20, 2014), and “As Wild Horses Overrun the West,... [View more]