In the journalistic mêlée concerning primarily News International / Corp another bizarre and intriguing story has become a sideshow - that of the implosion of Johann Hari's reputation.
His plagiarism written about here in the New Statesman by Guy Walters:
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/guy-walters/2011/06/afghanistan-joya-women
His possible connection with the mysterious 'David Rose' who has been vandalising the Wikipedia entries of Hari's critics:
Nick Cohen:
http://www.spectator.co.uk/politics/all/7075743/diary.thtml
Cristina Odone:
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100096260/i-fell-out-with-johann-hari-%E2%80%93-then-david-rose-started-tampering-viciously-with-my-wikipedia-entry/
Leading to his suspension from the Independent:
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/johann-hari-suspended-pending-investigation/s2/a545128/
And some rather disturbing revelations that may connect Hari with Rose:
http://thesumpplug.blogspot.com/2011/07/seven-pillars-of-bullshit.html
Whither for Hari?