Author Archives: Hester

1. I could create a podcast that is a historical reflection of the hoax itself. This could include the author, her article and its creation process, her accomplishments, the discovery of the hoax, and then the implications. 2. The second style … Continue reading →

I would like to make my podcast about an article called “Jimmy’s World” from the Washington Post.   The article was about a young kid named Jimmy with a drug addiction, and the author won a pulitzer prize for the article, … Continue reading →

  A librarian who wishes to remain unnamed snapped this photo of the reading room on a hidden camera. Rumor has it that Harry Potter’s ghost roams the reading room in our very own library when nobody’s around. The evidence … Continue reading →

Though most understand that The Onion is a satirical website completely dedicated to hoaxes, part of what makes it so entertaining is its use of rhetorical strategies.  The rhetorical strategies are so effective that our imagination momentarily indulges us in … Continue reading →

Successful hoaxes manage to convince the audience that, despite all of their doubts, the story is believable and true. This is often accomplished by a stretching facts and making comparisons to real events and creatures, using supposed eye-witness testimonies, and … Continue reading →

A hoax is a type of literature that has been “forged.” It is a piece of writing that intentionally misrepresents or makes up events or people with the goal of making others believe that the story is true. Hoaxes may often … Continue reading →