US reporter faked major stories
A leading American newspaper, USA Today, has said one of its star foreign correspondents made up substantial elements of a number of major stories.
Jack Kelley had been nominated five times for the most prestigious award in journalism, the Pulitzer Prize.
When I was a lazy reporter, I hated making calls sometimes, but it never occurred to me to make stuff up. I just figured I should find a more appropriate line of work. Wish more people thought about that.