Are "Fake" Journalists Trying to Crash Your Event?

When running the guest list for a popular or well-known event, chances are you’re going to get a few party crashers.

amNewYork looks into the increase of “fake journalists” attempting to gain access into “swanky events to get a taste of free food and drinks and hobnob with influential New Yorkers.”

Writes Marlene Naanes:

About 24 fake journalists tried to get into a recent gala to raise money for poor children this year, compared to the usual five or so, said Claudia Stepke, head of Claudia Stepke Associates, a public-relations firm.

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