Comedian/writer Robert Popper made a prank phone call to a call-in show and spun a yarn about British PM Gordon Brown having a tantrum and throwing a tangerine. The “story” then spread like mold on strawberries. His account of events is funny and worth a read. There is just no excuse for this!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/comedy/2010/03/tangerinegate-by-robert-popper.shtml

Tags: comedy, ethics, journalism

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