Fitzgeralding

I want to make up a new word. It is based on an experiment run by a university student. Having read the story, I propose a few definitions.

Fitzgerald v. - Purposely planting bogus information expecting the media to believe it. This works best with issues the media find tedious and wish to do as little as possible fact-checking or, as in the case of Sara Palin, an issue that the media is sympathetic towards and will spill much ink about before any fact-checking will discover the error (think troopergate, Baby Triggate, wardrobegate, & c).

Sentence usage: "We'll be fitzgeralding the new GOP candidate this weekend using the standard 'he's a white racist line'", J Garofalo said. While at a Monday press conference, Times reporter Libby Rall asked, "How do you explain your racism?" GOP candidate thinks, "Oh boy, I've been fitzgeralded."