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Hoaxes and fakery in journalism from Greeley era to modern times
A historical survey of newspaper hoaxes from 1835 New York Sun and Sir John Herschel moon tale to 19th century rivalries. It cites Richard A. Locke Edgar Allan Poe and James Gordon Bennett, plus anecdotes of false reports and fake news stings across papers, editors, and country correspondents.
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Amelia
Boston
Richard A. Locke
New York Sun
Edinburgh Pilosophical Journal
Dol Herschel
John
Good Hope
Albany Advertiser
Hetchel
Edinburgh
James Gordon Denmmtt
The
Herald
Edgar
Allan Pow
Express
Jeghey
Bennett
States
Ajax
Waadgie
Europe
Courier
Seri
Jagr
Ajas News
Jotenal
Ajas
Greeley
New York
God Copy
Dickens
Nme
Harnaby Rudge
Chik
Robert Bonner
Barnaby Rudge
Fedger
Ledger
Waa
Honner
Bonner
Tribune
Marnaby Rudge
Che ‘Lribune
Tomnott
Minnesota
Fettow
Leavenr
Liay
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Milan
Tennessee
Jake
Ohio
Jacob
Texas Rangers
Tam