In the first of a unique series on the stories behind the news,Elle Hunt recounts the day she spent chasing an internet hoax that fooled major media organisations and Bridie Jabour examines Australia’s first FGM trialIn our first episode of Behind the Lines, Bridie Jabour takes you through two stories picked by our reporters.
Elle Hunt recounts the day she spent chasing an internet hoax that fooled most major media organisations around the world. How did a day of phone calls that had her colleagues cracking up in their chairs lead her to a prankster who created millions of web hits over a week of reporting?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com