Fake News, Fabrication and Fakery in the News Media

Fake News Announcements Debunked on Twitter? Nicki Minaj busts Phony Concert

The BBC reported Sept. 23 that music star Nicki Minaj found out via Twitter that fans have been scammed into...

Famed movie director Woody Allen questioned journalism ethics in a recent interview with The New York Times. Allen told the...

A researcher claims that the drug manufacturer Wyeth hired a communications firm to write articles for medical journals that would...

Another Washington Post writer has made headlines for his tweeting fake information. Weeks ago, sports writer Mike Wise was suspended...

Washington Post sports columnist Mike Wise was given a 30-day suspension after knowingly tweeting fake information. His Twitter bio identifies him...

Is Wikipedia a legitimate source for news information? The user-submitted and -edited website sometimes provides a comprehensive summary of an...

The Guardian wrote June 28 that its competitor the Daily Mail published a story based on a tweet from a...

A fake press release about General Mills led to several news reports based on the hoax, highlighting the speed of the...

A UK journalist's critique of a science article has stirred up some controversy of its own in the blogosphere. But,...