by Molika Ashford on Nov 11, 2009
Why Did Everyone Fall For Balloon Boy? Slate Says Media Is Too Trusting of Emotions
The Balloon Boy hoax this October captured so much coverage in so many media, it’s appropriate to wonder what it...
Balloon Boy
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 31, 2009
Is October National Hoax Month?
Apparently, October is National Hoax Month -- or so it would seem, given the proliferation of fraudulent stories that appeared...