They didn't nail him for lying until they nailed him for stealing someone else's material. Key point: taking from another journalist is a more imperative sin than just lying.
When the hell have they faced consequences for making shit up? Hell, it's part of their fucking job. If your boss tells you to go along with the shit that he made up, then you're not risking anything. Not like you would be anyway.
Contrary to popular belief, journalists have no shred of honesty, decency or humanity.
Just yesterday, I was reading an article that made the exact same argument about Rolling Stone/UVA Jackie.
The most effective lies are told under oath.
So you're saying they're Communists.
I don't know, why not ask Jayson Blair, who did it all the time but didn't get caught at it until after he was nailed for plagiarism.
They didn't nail him for lying until they nailed him for stealing someone else's material. Key point: taking from another journalist is a more imperative sin than just lying.
When the hell have they faced consequences for making shit up? Hell, it's part of their fucking job. If your boss tells you to go along with the shit that he made up, then you're not risking anything. Not like you would be anyway.