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Student loan expert cited in the U.S. media is no expert. In fact, he's not even a real person.
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Student loan expert widely cited in the U.S. media is no expert. In fact, he's not even a real person.
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Drew Cloud Is a Well-Known Expert on Student Loans. One Problem: Hes Not Real.
By Dan Bauman and Chris Quintana APRIL 24, 2018
Drew Cloud is everywhere. The self-described journalist who specializes in student-loan debt has been quoted in major news outlets, including The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and CNBC, and is a fixture in the smaller, specialized blogosphere of student debt.
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All of those surveys came from Clouds website, The Student Loan Report. ... Drew Clouds story was simple: He founded the website, an "independent, authoritative news outlet" covering all things student loans, "after he had difficulty finding the most recent student loan news and information all in one place." ... He became ubiquitous on that topic. But hes a fiction, the invention of a student-loan refinancing company.
After The Chronicle spent more than a week trying to verify Clouds existence, the company that owns The Student Loan Report confirmed that Cloud was fake. "Drew Cloud is a pseudonym that a diverse group of authors at Student Loan Report, LLC use to share experiences and information related to the challenges college students face with funding their education," wrote Nate Matherson, CEO of LendEDU.
Before that admission, however, Cloud had corresponded at length with many journalists, pitching them stories and offering email interviews, many of which were published. When The Chronicle attempted to contact him through the address last week, Cloud said he was traveling and had limited access to his account. He didnt respond to additional inquiries.
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Chris Quintana is a staff reporter. Follow him on Twitter @cquintanadc or email him at chris.quintana@chronicle.com.
Dan Bauman is a reporter who investigates and writes about all things data in higher education. Tweet him at @danbauman77 or email him at dan.bauman@chronicle.com.
Questions or concerns about this article? Email us or submit a letter to the editor.
By Dan Bauman and Chris Quintana APRIL 24, 2018
Drew Cloud is everywhere. The self-described journalist who specializes in student-loan debt has been quoted in major news outlets, including The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and CNBC, and is a fixture in the smaller, specialized blogosphere of student debt.
....
All of those surveys came from Clouds website, The Student Loan Report. ... Drew Clouds story was simple: He founded the website, an "independent, authoritative news outlet" covering all things student loans, "after he had difficulty finding the most recent student loan news and information all in one place." ... He became ubiquitous on that topic. But hes a fiction, the invention of a student-loan refinancing company.
After The Chronicle spent more than a week trying to verify Clouds existence, the company that owns The Student Loan Report confirmed that Cloud was fake. "Drew Cloud is a pseudonym that a diverse group of authors at Student Loan Report, LLC use to share experiences and information related to the challenges college students face with funding their education," wrote Nate Matherson, CEO of LendEDU.
Before that admission, however, Cloud had corresponded at length with many journalists, pitching them stories and offering email interviews, many of which were published. When The Chronicle attempted to contact him through the address last week, Cloud said he was traveling and had limited access to his account. He didnt respond to additional inquiries.
....
Chris Quintana is a staff reporter. Follow him on Twitter @cquintanadc or email him at chris.quintana@chronicle.com.
Dan Bauman is a reporter who investigates and writes about all things data in higher education. Tweet him at @danbauman77 or email him at dan.bauman@chronicle.com.
Questions or concerns about this article? Email us or submit a letter to the editor.
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Student loan expert cited in the U.S. media is no expert. In fact, he's not even a real person. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2018
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genxlib
(5,542 posts)1. Fake news should have an equivalent to fraud
To make this kind of shit illegal.
I could see why a bunch of parasites living off the dreams of young people would want to hide behind a psuedonymn
FakeNoose
(32,773 posts)2. OK so you guys know there's no real Betty Crocker, right?
There never was an Aunt Jemima either. They're corporate trademarks and nothing else.
As for Colonel Sanders, he really did exist but he's been dead for over 30 years.
Hate to burst your bubble, but hey!
procon
(15,805 posts)3. Is it legal for loan sharks to run a scam to lure in unsuspecting students? nt
Trailrider1951
(3,415 posts)4. Here is a REAL website devoted to the abomination that is student loans