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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 [...] 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 took aim at Apple, now challenges Chinese translator Audiences at Daisey's show in New York are "disappointed" actor made up facts in his monologue about human suffering involved in making iPads. Mike Daisey moves on from Apple, now challenges Chinese translator Audiences at Daisey's show in New York are "disappointed" actor made up facts in his monologue about human suffering involved in making iPads. 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. Why didn't Apple speak out against Mike Daisey? Why did the Apple keep its silence about the fabricated parts of Mike Daisey's story, when it knew a year ago what we know now? 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 ... 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. ... Chelsea Carmona: Busted: Mike Daisey Caught Red-handed Ira Glass took full responsibility for airing the narrative and repeatedly apologized to his viewers throughout Friday's broadcast. Unfortunately, Mike Daisey's apology wasn't quite as convincing.
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