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News ReleasesAnti-capitalism campaigners distribute spoof edition of Financial Times2009-03-27 Anti-capitalism campaigners in London have published a spoof edition of the Financial Times today as Britian prepares to host next week's G20 summit in London. 'Special' New York Times Blankets Cities with Message of Hope and Change2008-11-13 Hundreds of independent writers, artists, and activists are claiming credit for an elaborate project, 6 months in the making, in which 1.2 million copies of a "special edition" of the New York Times w... Sources Select ResourcesAnti-capitalism campaigners distribute spoof edition of Financial TimesSources News Release Article 2009 Anti-capitalism campaigners in London have published a spoof edition of the Financial Times today as Britian prepares to host next week's G20 summit in London. Chevron's $80 million ad campaign gets flushedArticle 2010 Yes Lab A day-long comedy of errors, and Chevron's waking nightmare, began when Rainforest Action Network and Amazon Watch, together with the Yes Lab, pre-empted Chevron's multi-million dollar "We Agree" ad c... The man behind the great Dickens and Dostoevsky hoaxMoss, Stephen Article 2013 Guardian Weekly When writer AD Harvey invented an 1862 meeting between Dickens and Dostoevsky, it was for years accepted as fact. So why did he do it – and why did he also create a series of fake academic identities? McDonald's Denies NYPD Deal to Give Happy Meals to Stop and Frisk VictimsArticle 2012 ColorLines McDonald's denied participating in a campaign called "Three Strikes, You're In!" that rewarded New Yorkers who have been victims of NYPD's stop and frisk policies with a Happy Meal. The Yes Men have c... The NewsfakersWhose hands are behind those dramatic YouTube pictures? Cockburn, Patrick Article 2012 CounterPunch YouTube and blogs have made it easier than ever to fabricate events. The media are happy to run unsubstantiated reports and footage. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 1, 2017April 1 issue Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Connexions Other Voices always strives to present you with alternative views on important topics. This issue offers some really alternative perspectives and even some "alternative facts." As always, read critica... Philosophy journal spoofed, retracts hoax articleMcCook, Alison Article 2016 Retraction Watch A philosophy journal that focuses on the teachings of philosopher Alain Badiou has apparently fallen victim to yet another Sokal hoax, and has retracted a fake article submitted by authors trying to e... Pranks, Frauds, and Hoaxes from Around the WorldCarroll, Robert Article 2004 Skeptical Inquirer It's pretty easy to hoax people. We all want to be deceived, but only up to a point. Some hoaxes are fun and pleasant, others malicious and unpleasant. We'd like a way to tell the difference. Skaggs, JoeyConnexipedia Article Article American prankster who has organized numerous successful media pranks, hoaxes, and other presentations. He is considered one of the originators of the phenomenon known as culture jamming. (Born 1945). The Skeptic's DictionaryWebsite A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions. The Snowden HoaxHow a Lie Traveled Around the World Before the Truth Could Get Its Boots On Article 2015 Kurtz, Alan 'Special' New York Times Blankets Cities with Message of Hope and ChangeSources News Release Article 2008 Hundreds of independent writers, artists, and activists are claiming credit for an elaborate project, 6 months in the making, in which 1.2 million copies of a "special edition" of the New York Times w... Total terrorism solutionArticle 2016 Yes Lab Hoax highlights failures of military, security approaches to terrorism. Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific processOransky, Ivan Article 2016 Retraction Watch The world, it seems, cannot get enough of Sokal-type hoaxes. A French journal, Sociétés, has retracted an article allegedly penned by one Jean-Marc Tremblay but actually written by two sociologists, M... Yes Men punk TPP and US Trade Ambassador with fake "Corporate Power Tool Award"Doctorow, Cory Article 2012 BoingBoing US Trade Ambassador Ron Kirk was in Dallas to kick off a corporate power-event to drum up support for the foundering, secretive Transpacific Partnership, a secret treaty that builds on the work of ACT... Sources BookshelfImpropergandaThe Art of the Publicity Stunt Borkowski, Art Book 2000 A survey of publicity stunts, scams, hypes, and PR heists A Short Course in Intellectual Self-DefenseFind Your Inner Chomsky Baillargeon, Normand Book 2005 What must a citizen in a democracy know to make the word democracy meaningful? Baillargeon provides readers with the tools to see through everyday spin and jargon -- from politics to advertising, from... |
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