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The part that particularly ticked me was that journalists were literally writing about having had lunch with a non-existent person. Further confirmation (bias)
by tehwalrus 11y ago
The part that particularly ticked me was that journalists were literally writing about having had lunch with a non-existent person. Further confirmation (bias) for the thesis that most media will publish lies without compunction.
- RyJones 11y agoThe most charitable view I can think of is they were in on the joke. The least charitable is in line with yours.
- Riseed 11y agoThere's also the possibility that those journalists had lunch with someone who convincingly claimed to be Frederick R. Ewig.
- RyJones 11y agoI hadn't considered that. Of course, who could dispute it? It isn't like the real Ewig is going to stand up to defend his honor.
- sciurus 11y agoThe piece in The Awl said 'The imaginary author appeared in a column by the Post‘s Earl Wilson. “Had lunch with Freddie Ewing today…” he shared. Having once profiled Shepherd for his paper, Wilson presumably was in on the joke.'
- leephillips 11y agoOne "journalist", described as a gossip columnist, a genre known for just making things up routinely.
- tehwalrus 11y agoAnd their editor, and their publication.