False Joe Paterno Death Report Relied On Faulty Sourcing

The student publication that erroneously reported Joe Paterno's death Saturday night has an editorial process built for the web, and they proudly don't subscribe to traditional journalistic standards.

The Onward State tweet that erroneously reported Joe Paterno's death Saturday night and led to an avalanche of false reports in other outlets was based on the work of two student reporters: One was snookered by a false email, and one overstated his knowledge of the events, according to the site's co-founder.

A third student, Managing Editor Devon Edwards, decided to pull the trigger on the tweet. Edwards resigned Saturday night.

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