Fred Bayles

Fred Bayles is an American professor emeritus of journalism and former journalist.[1][2] After thirty years as a journalist, he joined the faculty at Boston University in 2004.[3][2] He was a national correspondent for the Associated Press, where he worked for 20 years, before joining USA Today in 1997.[4][2] During his career as a reporter, he covered the Gulf War, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and the murder trial of O. J. Simpson.[5] He is the author of Field Guide to Covering Local News: How to Report on Cops, Courts, Schools, Emergencies and Government.[1]

While at the AP in 1983, Bayles unwittingly wrote a news hoax story about the Roman origins of April Fools' Day, after interviewing Joseph Boskin, a history professor at Boston University.[6][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Kassel, Matthew (February 12, 2020). "YouTube Invests in Progressive Outlet Young Turks to Promote Local News. But Why?". Mediaite. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Fred Bayles". Boston University. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Rosenwald, Michael S. (April 11, 2025). "Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fools' Prankster, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. ^ Cunningham, Brent; Baer, John (November 2000). "The AP Now". Columbia Journalism Review. 39 (4): 50–51 – via EBSCOhost.
  5. ^ Mehaffey, Trish (January 10, 2023) [January 8, 2023]. "Technology provides new way for journalists to connect with audiences". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  6. ^ Posetti, Julie; Matthews, Alice. "A short guide to the history of 'fake news' and disinformation" (PDF). International Center for Journalists. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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