Search Results

Der Spiegel fires hoaxer, suspends editors amid massive fake news scandal

April 07, 2019 -

Claas Relotius is not the first member of the establishment media to have conjured up a story; there is a laundry list of mainstream media puppets who've taken the news into their own hands. The New York Times, U.S.A. Today, CNN and countless other organizations have been called out for their peddling of false information.

"The New York Times had Jayson Blair, who faked dozens of articles and interviews over the years. U.S.A. Today had Jack Kelley, who made up ...

Der Spiegel fake news scandal proves media “fact checkers” are a complete joke

December 31, 2018 -

An award-winning journalist for the respected German news magazine Der Spiegel, Claas Relotius, was recently exposed for having falsified several stories over the years. Der Spiegel was forced to admit the journalist had “made up stories and invented protagonists” in dozens of articles it published online and in print. They added that other outlets could be affected as well.

Relotius admitted to the scam and resigned from the magazine, where he had worked for ...

Der Spiegel media scandal proves that corporate-run media celebrates journalists who fake news stories with fabricated sources

January 04, 2019 -

In fact, if the truth doesn’t support the agenda you’re supposed to push, you could always make up a story. That’s what one writer for one of Germany’s most respected publications, Der Spiegel, did – and he won a slew of journalism awards for his efforts before he got caught.

Decorated with honors like the European Press Prize, the Forbes List of 30 Under 30 European Media award, and CNN’s Journalist of the Year, 33-year-old reporter Claas Relotius wrote about ...