As the summer takes full effect, the University of Hawaii’s KaLeo newspaper admitted finding 29 fabricated sources in articles written by former news editor Kris DeRego.
Hawaii’s KGMB9.com reported:
The 2-page correction in Wednesday Ka Leo newspaper doesn’t identify the reporter who made up the quotes, but former editor-in-chief Taylor Hall tells us it was Kris DeRego, [...]
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U. of Hawaii news editor made up sources
Posted in Collegiate Journalism, Journalism Stuff, tagged college newspaper, KaLeo, Kris DeRego, University of Hawaii on June 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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