When a media story you've reported on turns out to be fake and you won't even issue an apology
The smollet hoax is hit-and-run journalism
When a story you're reporting on doesn't turn out be exactly what you expect it to be.
When a story doesn't fit your facts and your world-view and you just ignore the story and move on. .. that's hit and run journalism for you
Reporting on a fake story the lying about it.
What is hit and run journalism anyways?
When the facts of the story you're reporting on don't fit your version of historiography.
What is hit and run journalism anyways? Is it related to fake news?
Reporting on a seemingly important story, then when the story turns out to be a dud, not issue any apology and simply move on.
The Jussie Smollett case was perfect hit-and-run journalism
When you report on a story that doesn't pan out, and you don't issue an apology, simply keep on reporting on other stories that won't pan out either.
Did I just invent hit and run journalism?
When you report on a story that doesn't pan out, then don't issue an apology and just report on something else.
Misinformation is partly due to hit and run journalism.