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Johann Hari caught red-handed making up the source of quotes in interviews

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longfingernails · 28/06/2011 23:50

He has been pretending that people said things to him in interviews (embellished with his usual flaccid prose) when in fact they didn't - they may (or may not) have written them down.

www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/8604315/Johann-Hari-left-wing-commentator-in-plagiarism-row.html

Yet another journalist has been exposed for the immoral drivel they churn out. There are some most amusing parodies

www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/johann-hari-denies-he-plagiarized-during-interviewsbyhari/2011/06/28/AGGk0ApH_blog.html

Of course, the slimy Polly Toynbee couldn't wait to rush to his defence, seemingly on the grounds that he writes for a left-wing newspaper:

twitter.com/#!/pollytoynbee/status/85712783164968961

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hester · 29/06/2011 00:47

Making up quotes is absolutely endemic in journalism (I'm not defending it). The worst is apparently the Daily Mail.

MonMome · 29/06/2011 00:09

Oh yes, the 'flaccid prose' that has won him several awards...... Just because you disagree with his political stance doesn't mean you should gloat over this.

MortenHasNiceShirts · 28/06/2011 23:59

Do you mean that flaccid prose which won him the Orwell prize?

And when you say "they may have written them down" - they did write them down.

GeekLove · 28/06/2011 23:55

Very clever but not exactly objective are we? 2/10 must try harder.

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