inaccurate articles.

NoloBoro

NoloBoro

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If a newspaper was created called ‘The whopper’ or the ‘The Mitty’ and it consisted of articles exposing journalists lies.
I wonder what circulation it would have?

You could have a league table, where you would be awarded points for each lie you told.
The journalists could be separated into a league system by either publication or country, or a domestic competition.
At the end of the season, which could be 12 months long, they could enter into the champions league, where they compete with scandal mongers from other countries.

Of course you couldn’t have points awarded for winning, or drawing, the only losers are the people they write about.
But, you could have a system that gives scores for the subject of the article losing their job, marital difficulties, suicides, admission to hospital or that the target had to seek help for the affects on their mental health because of the lies they told.
Extra points for their kids being bullied at school or their partners being harassed to the point of not being able to have a normal life?

It’s an alternative to the fictional account on the front page and an apology later on page eight.
 
You raise some valid points about the effects of published lies and half truths in the microcosm that is our lives.

It wouldn't last unless you have substantial financial backing for all the frivolous law suites coming your way. Ask hislop.

The circulation wouldn't be very large either because people ain't interested in the truth. Again ask hislop.

I'd buy it though as I do private eye.

It would be more beneficial and much easier to have real-time fact checking on pmq's and political interviews where the mp gets a mild electric shock to tell viewers when they have lied.
 
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