The good news: The New York Times called shenanigans on a quote in the same story the quote appeared in, saying "This is false." The less-exciting news: It happened in a story about competing pizza restaurants. But still, as Jay Rosen points out, praise is in order. This is something journalism needs more of, and if it has to start with a pizza feud, so be it.
NYT: It's OK for a newspaper to say a source is lying
Alina Habba settles with woman she pretended to represent
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Nike marketing gets it 100% wrong
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Boeing caves to avoid strike. Still no word on who will fix the planes
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Is Diplo DJing your party? No, that's just the JBL PartyBox speaker playing!
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This sleek turntable isn't your grandma's record player
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