About this episode
This episode discusses the exposure of Adolf Hitler's supposed diaries as forgeries, leading to a major journalism scandal.
May 6, 1983. What was thought to be Adolf Hitler’s long-lost diaries are exposed as forgeries, sparking one of the greatest scandals in modern journalism. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
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Host: History Daily
Topics covered
- forgery
- journalism scandal
- Hitler diaries
- historical events
- media ethics
Keywords
- Hitler
- diaries
- forgery
- journalism
- scandal
- history
- 1983
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Organizations: Airship, Noiser
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