The Guardian · AI
Linda Geddes investigates the misuse of her byline
Writer Linda Geddes began investigating impersonation after someone tagged her on LinkedIn, praising their involvement in a New York Post article carrying her byline. The story concerned chronoworking, or arranging work around biological clocks. Geddes, who has written a book about circadian rhythms, said she had never heard of the person and had not interviewed them.
What to know
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A New York Post article about arranging work around biological clocks carried Linda Geddes’s byline.
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A person on LinkedIn said they had contributed to the article, but Geddes had never heard of or interviewed them.
Why it matters
The episode concerns checking authorship and interview information in news reporting.
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