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German 'LifeStyle' mag apologizes for fake celebrity interviews
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
March 24, 2010 07:32 am EST
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| Neon magazine's interview with Beyonce Knowles was never happened. (Credit: Bananawacky, Flickr) |
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The German "lifestyle" and entertainment magazine NEON apologized to its readers and Beyonce Knowles this weekend after the publication ran an interview with the pop star that turned out to be completely fabricated, BET reports.
The interview and article, written by now-former NEON freelance writer Ingo Mocek, claimed, among other things, that Knowles and hip hop star Jay-Z had a secret $10 million wedding contract. Mocek's article... Go to full story
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Scientist says UK Sunday Times Fabricated Blonde Science Quotes
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| by Molika Ashford, Stinkyjournalism.org |
February 03, 2010 05:25 am EST
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| Despite what a recent Sunday Times article says, UC-Santa Barbara scientist Aaron Sell's research does not show that blonde hair is associated with aggression. (Credit: westerndave, flickr.com) |
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We’ve written before about disappointing science journalism that endangers health, or sticks too closely to press releases, or creates a false balance, or sensationalizes.
But even in these stories, we expect that the reporter at least represented the basic research itself. Not so for a recent psychology story in Britain's Sunday Times, “Blonde women born to be warrior princesses,” which went beyond spinning the science, to actually reporting the...Go to full story
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Disgraced Times Reporter Jayson Blair to Lecture at University Ethics Institute
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| by Molika Ashford, Stinkyjournalism.org |
October 30, 2009 06:39 am EST
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| Newsweek's May 2004 press release said: "In the May 26 issue...Newsweek tells the tale of the 27-year-old New York Times reporter who faked interviews, lifted quotes and made up scenes during his tenure at the Times." (Source: [PRNewsFoto][KO]NEW YORK, NY USA). |
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Usually young journalists learn their ethical lessons from the paragons of good behavior--role models whose writing and conduct embody the highest regard for responsible reporting. But in the spirit of the opposite kind of lesson--learning from someone else’s mistakes--a group of students will be taking some pointers from one of the most famously unethical journalists of the 21st century next month--disgraced former New York Times reporter Jayson Blair.
Blair is scheduled...Go to full story
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UK Cosmo Apologizes for Fake Celeb Interview
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| by Danielle Elliot , StinkyJournalism.org |
December 25, 2008
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| U.K. Cosmo's fabricated interview included fake quotations from Scarlett Johansson about her personal life. |
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As if misquoting isn’t bad enough, U.K. Cosmopolitan (owned by the Hearst Corporation) decided to fabricate an entire interview with Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson. HollyScoop.com reports: "Scarlett is featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan U.K. this month, and there’s a lengthy interview that goes along with it. Only problem is, Scarlett claims she never spoke to anyone at the magazine, which would make the interview completely made-up!”
The article...Go to full story
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