http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,562961,0...Die Jagd auf "Jonny Hell" bewegt mittlerweile nicht nur die Öffentlichkeit in den Vereinigten Staaten...
Sensationalism at ist best, so it seems. I am reading this article in today's on-line version of Der Spiegel, and I'm intrigued. It is about some young hacker from Eastern Europe who alledgedly has takne credit card numbers from Americans and given/sold them to criminal parties, thereby causing more than 100 million dollars worth of damage.
And then I read the line above. Although I live in the US, in California even, and I consider myself relatively informed in regards to current events, I have never heard of Johnny Hell. Even googling his name, I came across all kinds of different "Johnny Hells," but not this kid. Is Der Spiegel putting me (and all its other readers) on? Or do they simply exercise their "liberal" form of journalism beyond its intended scope, beyond the realm of veracity even? Or did I simply miss something here in the local news?
I've always been fairly impressed with the reporting style of the magazine, but I have noticed before its use of hyperbole and exaggeration when reporting news from abroad, particularly the US (mainly because that's where I live). Has Der Spiegel succumbed to the yellowish type of journalism usually associated with papers like Bild or the National Enquirer to sell more copies? What do others have to say about Der Spiegel and its integrity or lack thereof? I'd be very interested.
Thanks in advance.