Best-Selling Author Lehrer Admits Fabricating Quotes for Book

[Kangaroo]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...9322045607092.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews

Jonah Lehrer's nonfiction book "Imagine: How Creativity Works" is being pulled from retailers following the disclosure that the author fabricated quotes from Bob Dylan.


What is wrong with the Media books, Newspapers, news etc

Has the have a story at all cost, the 24hr news cycle starting to plaque the news media. I mean they are all ready struggling to deal with a digital age, twitter, blogs etc. and the average joe breaking news stories before them. Now they are slowing destroying their credibility which does not help the cause.

Any thoughts on why we are seeing this more and more of this type behavior from the media. Could it just be they are just getting caught more because of the digital media and word getting out easier.

 

[Future]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...9322045607092.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews

Jonah Lehrer's nonfiction book "Imagine: How Creativity Works" is being pulled from retailers following the disclosure that the author fabricated quotes from Bob Dylan.


What is wrong with the Media books, Newspapers, news etc

Has the have a story at all cost, the 24hr news cycle starting to plaque the news media. I mean they are all ready struggling to deal with a digital age, twitter, blogs etc. and the average joe breaking news stories before them. Now they are slowing destroying their credibility which does not help the cause.

Any thoughts on why we are seeing this more and more of this type behavior from the media. Could it just be they are just getting caught more because of the digital media and word getting out easier.

I think part of it is that people are more likely to get caught - in part because of how cynical the public is - and the fact that people are just lazy and looking to make a quick buck.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

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Oh, sorry.

I had a flashback to he old poli board.