misreporter
Inaccurate news writer
A misreporter is someone who reports information inaccurately or falsely.
The term applies to journalists, witnesses, or anyone who conveys facts incorrectly—whether through carelessness, incompetence, or deliberate distortion: The editor fired the misreporter after discovering fabricated quotes.
One who speaks falsely
- falsifierOne who distorts truth
- prevaricatorOne who deceives verbally
- deceiverOne who tricks others
- fabulistMoral tale composer
hoaxer · dissembler · fibber · mythomaniac · perjurer · distorter · exaggerator · sensationalist
News profession practitioner
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- broadcasterOne who transmits programs
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
pundit · tabloid · newsroom · byline · headline · coverage · editorial · scoop
False or misleading statement
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
spin · bias · slant · misstatement · misinformation · misquotation · distortion · fabrication
Not deserving of confidence
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
questionable · unverified · biased · dishonest · deceptive · spurious · unfounded · unsubstantiated
liar
One who speaks falsely
- falsifierOne who distorts truth
- prevaricatorOne who deceives verbally
- deceiverOne who tricks others
fabulist · hoaxer · dissembler · fibber · mythomaniac · perjurer · distorter · exaggerator · sensationalist · propagandist
journalist
News profession practitioner
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- broadcasterOne who transmits programs
anchor · pundit · tabloid · newsroom · byline · headline · coverage · editorial · scoop · yellow journalism
misrepresentation
False or misleading statement
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
disinformation · spin · bias · slant · misstatement · misinformation · misquotation · distortion · fabrication · embellishment
untrustworthy
Not deserving of confidence
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
dubious · questionable · unverified · biased · dishonest · deceptive · spurious · unfounded · unsubstantiated · discredited