Knoll's Law of Media Accuracy
Meanings
noun
- An epigram or bon mot: "Everything you read in the newspapers is absolutely true except for that rare story of which you happen to have firsthand knowledge."
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Etymology
Coined by Attorney General of the United States William French Smith in 1982 (see quotation below), named after American journalist Erwin Knoll.
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