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10 Jaw-Dropping Journalism Scandals

First Posted: 07/08/11 03:52 PM ET   Updated: 09/07/11 06:12 AM ET

The undoing of the News of the World is rocking the media sphere, with some calling it "the greatest journalistic scandal that we've ever known."

But how do the phone hacking allegations stack up to other journalism scandals? The journalism industry, charged with digging up dirt on everyone else, is no stranger to its own foibles. From fabricating stories about John Kerry's manicures to passing pornography off as real photos on the front page, here are ten scandals to behold.

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A 2005 USA Today investigative report revealed that the Bush administration paid columnists hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds to promote the administration's policies. Armstrong Williams, Maggie Gallagher and Michael McManus were among those who received money to support No Child Left Behind and Bush's marriage initiative in their pieces.
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The undoing of the News of the World is rocking the media sphere, with some calling it "the greatest journalistic scandal that we've ever known." But how do the phone hacking allegations stack up ...
The undoing of the News of the World is rocking the media sphere, with some calling it "the greatest journalistic scandal that we've ever known." But how do the phone hacking allegations stack up ...
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