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Press fooled by fake McCain advisor

November 13, 2008 – 8:00 am

A man posing as a McCain campaign advisor managed to convince several media outlets to take him seriously. In the end, he’s a filmmaker looking for publicity. Take it away, New York Times:
It was among the juicier post-election recriminations: Fox News Channel quoted an unnamed McCain campaign figure as saying that Sarah Palin did not [...]

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The media and Muhammad — a great match

February 10, 2006 – 8:00 am
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Media hoaxed by fake Ryan Seacrest interview

February 6, 2006 – 8:00 am

On Thursday the Trentonian newspaper reported about a New Jersey radio DJ who had a heated exchange with Ryan Seacrest about whether or not he was gay. From the story:
“Ryan,” Carton said, “Are you gay?”
Silence.
“Ryan, are you a homosexual?”
With that, Seacrest was headed for the door.
“I can’t stay here, man,” Seacrest said. “I gotta jet.”
The [...]

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Gawker does the math on Alessandra Stanley

December 28, 2005 – 8:00 am
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All journalists blog alike

August 30, 2005 – 8:00 am
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Return to sender

August 30, 2005 – 8:00 am
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