Fare thee well, April Fools’ Day. You were the worst — at least for journalists.
Every year toward the end of March, journalists start reminding each other and our audiences…
April 1, 2020
April Fools
In the era of fake news, is April Fools’ Day funny anymore?
On April Fools’ Day, real news organizations used to publish fake news. The Capital Times reported in…
March 30, 2018
Mashable’s truth squad is on the hunt for April Fools’ Day tricks
Brian Ries, the real-time news editor at Mashable, tweeted some savvy advice Thursday for journalists…
April 1, 2016
April Fools’: Bad day to be a meteorologist
Along with the green screen trickery we saw this morning, here are a few more…
April 1, 2014
TV station pulls out the green body suit for April Fools’
WDRB These may be the least-harmful April Fools' joke we'll see today, from WDRB in…
April 1, 2014
Hoax earthquake letter rings in April Fools’ Day
Los Angeles Times | The Guardian | BBC No, California, the U.S. Geological Survey is…
April 1, 2014
Brace yourselves, it’s almost April Fools’ Day
The Guardian In honor/fear of that day, here's a quick look at some pranks media…
March 31, 2014