In Defence of Mike Daisey Over Apple and Foxconn This American Life Retraction Credit Where Is Due firestorm leads artist to change his show ‘This Life’ Isn’t the Only Outfit With Retractions Retracts ‘Mr. Factory’ Rob Schmitz’s Takedown Daisey’s Fabrications ‘Dramatic License’ ‘Truth’ 'This Life' Went Wrong on its Story Entire Episode About Factories After Admits To Fabricating Parts Of The Media Decoder Blog Apple's Suppliers in China Life's Theatre And Necessity Lies sparks questions about art truth OffBroadway Play 'The Agony Ecstasy Steve Jobs' Hits a Nerve FoxConn retracts story factories Linkpost | 3.17.2012 NPR Claiming Factory Abuse

Why Didn't Apple Sue Mike Daisey? Think Lawsuit? (Image via Wikipedia) Mike Daisey?s lies about Foxconn?s Chinese factories emerged because Rob Schmitz, a Public Radio reporter based in China, thought Daisey?s account sounded fishy and investigated for himself. Since Schmitz?s account?based mostly on discussions with Daisey?s interpreter?and This American Life?s retraction of an episode contaning an abridged Pulling the plug on Mike Daisey: When entertainment meets journalism The fracas Friday involving monologuist Mike Daisey and the public radio show "This American Life" is not just the latest scandal of a purported truth teller caught in at least an act of embellishment, if not an outright lie, but a double-barreled cautionary tale. It reveals the perils of what can happen to news organizations when, in the pursuit of populist storytelling or buzz-heavy names ... Mike Daisey's Apple Explanation Is ... Awkward The first time I saw Mike Daisey was more than a decade ago, when he performed a monologue called 21 Dog Years , about his time working at Amazon.com ( AMZN ) . Since that time I've seen three more of his shows, including the latest, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs . That one, coming just after Steve Jobs's death and focusing on Apple's ( AAPL ) iconic products, did a great deal to set ... Mike Daisey embroiled in 'This American Life' controversy Mike Daisey, a writer and performer who used Seattle as a launching pad in the 1990s, is now in the middle of a controversy regarding the radio show "This American Life." Excerpts from Daisey's one-man show "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" aired on the show in January, but now facts have emerged which call his monologue into question. In Defence of Mike Daisey Over Apple and Foxconn Slightly embarrassingly for both Mike Daisey and This American Life the version of Daisey?s monologue about conditions in Chinese factories has been withdrawn. Some of the details he claims to have witnessed turned out to be things that he had not in fact witnessed. You can see the full statement from This American Life here. ... Daisey firestorm sparks questions about art, truth Mike Daisey, a burly man who makes a living telling stories, has found himself in the middle of a storm of controversy — put there by his own words.The performer had to admit Friday that much of his latest ... Mike Daisey responds to 'This American Life' retraction of Apple supply story The public radio program "This American Life" retracted its story "Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory" on Friday, saying that the piece "contained significant fabrications." The piece, which was broadcast in January, helped set off a protest movement that grew after the New York Times ran articles on conditions in factories that are a part of Apple's supply chain. The radio program was based on ... Foxconn revelation makes artist change show Mike Daisey's stage play about workers for Apple in China has been revealed to have fabrications The Agony and the Dishonesty of Mike Daisey's Apple Story Last year, performer Mike Daisey sat down with Jeff Brown for Art Beat to discuss his much-talked-about one-man show, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs." It was revealed Friday by public radio's Marketplace and This American Life that parts of Daisey's story that he told to This American Life, the NewsHour, other news outlets and his theater audience were not true. Here is what Daisey ... 'This American Life' Retracts Mike Daisey's Apple Factory Story The story became the show's most popular podcast and inspired a petition, signed by hundreds of thousands, demanding better working conditions for factory workers. But, now, This American Life says Daisey fabricated many aspects of the story.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/03/17/this-american-lifes-apple-theatre-and-the-necessity-of-lies/?feed=rss_home
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