Der Spiegel says star reporter perpetrated years-long fraud;
The magazine published a lengthy report Wednesday following an internal investigation into the work of Claas Relotius, a 33-year-old staff writer known for his vivid investigative stories.
Spiegel reported that Relotius, who previously worked for other publications and won a CNN Journalist of the Year award in 2014, has resigned after admitting to inventing interviews.
He should get to keep his cnn award fits right into their standards.
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calling all “Dentists Without Borders”
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“The reporter previously worked for other German and Swiss publications and won numerous awards, including CNN Journalist of the Year in 2014.”
Roflmao! (as they say) Yet no one gets more outraged than CNN when they’re accused of fake news!
The reporter lied, gained money and reputation because of his lies, falsely influenced the actions of others because of his lies, ergo, he should be charged for committing fraud. Firing for this weasel is not enough – imprisonment would be justice.
No worries for him, he’ll be picked up by the NYT now that his resume has been enhanced.
What CBC is not bidding for his services?
We don’t have to worry about that in Sunny Ways Canada. The media is given carefully censored scripts from the prime minister’s office for publication to the peasants.
Scripts come with their media welfare cheques
Der Spiegel….olde german word for CNN
Lying for years? He’s only 33 yrs old now. He was a liar when he decided to become a journalist and when they hired him.
For some reason, I think of Obama and his 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Award.
Modern Middle Canadian Conservtism is just a way to lose more slowly.
Vote PPC and give Bernier a chance since the Liberals and PC governed us all into this shit hole how can you expect either corrupt leftist party to get us out.
Go Mad Max Go
Yes I agree, but I would advocate for strategical voting so the PPC can be the “king” maker
“The magazine said Relotius told editors he the fabrications were an attempt to avoid failure and that he was aware of his deceptions.”
He was aware of his deceptions. A liar admitting he’s a liar. As opposed to a liar who doesn’t know he’s lying. Both types that work for the bulk of todays media.
Yeah, I wrote crazy shit but I wasn’t crazy. You paid me for it so who was the crazy? …Just spitballin’.
He told the leftists – stories that they WANTED to hear. That’s all. He stuck a verbal tongue in their ears and they all wet themselves with excitement.
Nothing new here, except for the job, $$, and accolades. Peer review of his work? Ahhhh Ha Ha Ha ha ha ha … his work was as thoroughly “peer reviewed” as every “scientific” (read; statistical extrapolation) Global Warming “Study” ever published. Sycophants don’t critically review (let alone think about) things with which they agree.
Any bets the fake stories always pushed the narrative in the same, predictable direction?
Hehe He was CNN jurnalist of the Year. That should have immediately raised red flags.