12 May 2003 - Jayson Blair

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New York Times Reporter Caught Inventing Stories

We can make the world a better place. We must find a way to encourage serial liars like Jayson Blair to enter responsible professions like journalism, science, and medicine, where they can be recognized and caught within five or ten years, and keep them away from places in which they can do serious harm, such as the school board.

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