New York Times duped in story on teens who vape
When the New York Times trawled Twitter for cool kids who vape for an article on e-cigarettes use among teenagers, @drugleaf replied.
Having set themselves up, the Times was reeled in.
The article made it into the paper. Lil Ugly Mane was born:
The article continued:
As for whether he still craved cigarettes, “the only thing that’s really missing is feeling like your entire mouth is coated in dirt,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of people who don’t smoke pick them up because it looks cool. But for every person I’ve met like that, I’ve met another using it like it’s a medicine against cigarettes.”
So much for subbing at The New York Times.
The New York Times has since issued a correction and removed the section about “Joe Stevonson” from the online article.
Spotter: Gawker
Posted: 20th, April 2015 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
