KoKansei

Now just imagine how many bullshit, made up stories are not caught. Probably only 10% are caught if that.

"Journalism" has always been a fucking joke infested with disgusting social climbing, authoritarian trash.

vastrightwing

Yet another to add to my short list...

Stephen Ambrose, Mike Barnicle, Mitch Albomn, Jayson Blair, Rick Bragg, Janet Cooke, Walter Duranty, Sabrina Erdely, Michael Finkel, Michael Gallagher, Michael Gartner, Stephen Glass, Caleb Hannan, Neil Harman, Johann Hari, Jack Kelley,Tom Kummer, Jonah Lehrer, Lara Logan, Lilia Luciano, Mary Mapes, Judith Miller, Chris Mortensen, Christopher Newton, Gerald Posner, Dan Rather, Ruth Shalit, Patricia Smith, Juan Thompson, Gary Webb, Margaret Wente, Brian Williams, Fareed Zakaria ... and more.

derram

https://archive.fo/VmSu9 :

Award-winning reporter at Der Spiegel forced to admit he MADE UP stories for years  | Daily Mail Online

'Earlier this month, he was named German Reporter of the Year for a story about a young Syrian boy. ', "The reporter also wrote for a string of other well-known outlets, including German newspapers taz, Welt and the Frankfurter Allgemeine's Sunday edition.", "Germany's respected news weekly Der Spiegel stunned the media world on Wednesday by revealing that one of its award-winning reporters had for years falsified stories.", "Claas Relotius 'made up stories and invented protagonists' in at least 14 out of 60 articles that appeared in the magazine's print and online editions, Spiegel wrote, warning that other outlets could also be affected.", "Relotius told Spiegel he regretted his actions and was deeply ashamed, the magazine said. 'I am sick and I need to get help,' he was quoted as saying."

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