by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2011
Student Press Law Center: Why Students Shouldn’t Publish Fake Stories
The Washington Post interviewed Student Press Law Center's Frank LoMonte about prank issues in college newspapers. Last week, newspapers like...
Fake News
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Car Club Fans Fell for Hoax NYT Front Page
An auto club created a spoof New York Times front page with phony articles and passed it on to about...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2011
AP, Dow Jones Duped by Fake GE Press Release
The Associated Press and Dow Jones, among other news services, were duped this week by a hoax news story that General Electric...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2011
Greg Mortenson Blames Journalist for Alleged Fabrications in ‘Three Cups of Tea’
Greg Mortenson, whose memoir Three Cups of Tea tells of his time in Pakistan and his efforts to build schools...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2011
Pakistani Tribesman to Sue Greg Mortenson over Kidnapping Claims in ‘3 Cups of Tea’
At least one of the Pakistani tribesman accused in Three Cups of Tea by author Greg Mortenson of kidnapping is...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2011
Kaler Kantho Intentionally Published Fake News says Bangladesh Press Council
The Bangladesh Press Council accused a newspaper of yellow journalism and intentionally publishing fake stories, the Daily Star reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2011
Fake Story about $10 Million Cash Lost, Anonymous Sourcing Blamed
Journalist Dennis Itumbi called for a better sourcing policy for South African journalists after South African newspaper the Standard's April 15...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2011
More Fraud Allegations against Greg Mortenson?
Kentucky radio station WFPL reported also reported that Outside magazine, which published an interview with Mortenson when the scandal first broke, has...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2011
Lawsuit Against Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute?
As iMediaEthics has written, Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea and executive director of the charity Central Asia Institute,...