misreports
Gets facts wrong
Misreports is the third-person singular of misreport, meaning to report inaccurately or falsely.
A journalist misreports when facts are distorted or wrong: The article misreports what the senator actually said.
The noun misreport refers to an inaccurate account: The agency issued a correction for the misreport.
Deliberately untrue statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- liesDeliberate untruths
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
deceit · disinformation · misinformation · falsehood · untruth · hoax · spin · manipulation
Lack of precision
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
- misstatementIncorrect assertion of fact
- misquotationInaccurate rendering of speech
distortion · discrepancy · oversight · blunder · misprint · erratum · omission · inconsistency
News gathering and dissemination
- newsReports of recent events
- pressApply force downward
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- headlineNews article title
broadcast · correspondent · retraction · correction · editorial · newscast · scoop · byline
Expression of discontent
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- filingStoring documents systematically
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
documentation · tipoff · informant · whistleblower · investigation · accountability · oversight · audit
fabrication
Deliberately untrue statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- liesDeliberate untruths
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
fraud · deceit · disinformation · misinformation · falsehood · untruth · hoax · spin · manipulation · propaganda
inaccuracy
Lack of precision
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
- misstatementIncorrect assertion of fact
misquotation · distortion · discrepancy · oversight · blunder · misprint · erratum · omission · inconsistency · flaw
journalism
News gathering and dissemination
headline · broadcast · correspondent · retraction · correction · editorial · newscast · scoop · byline · fact-check
complaint
Expression of discontent
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- filingStoring documents systematically
testimony · documentation · tipoff · informant · whistleblower · investigation · accountability · oversight · audit · regulatory