https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/05/15/associated-press-releases-staged-fauxtographs-from-lebanon/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:49:57 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;Fauxtography&#8221; is a sarcastic neologism coined in 2006 to describe faked or phony images being passed off as news by legitimate media outlets. After a series of public embarrassments and mini-scandals, the major news services seem to have clamped down on the practice in recent years, and nowadays &#8220;fauxtographs&#8221; can generally only be found in the press releases of totalitarian regimes like Iran and North Korea.]]>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:26:31 -0400<![CDATA[Zombie]]>https://pjmedia.com/zombie/2012/05/15/associated-press-releases-staged-fauxtographs-from-lebanon-n165197