When the story you're working on doesn't fit your prefered historiography.
When you're doing hit and run journalism you're not only publishing a story without apologizing for said story being anachronistic but you forgot to attach your bibliography.
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.
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
Reporting on a story, then when the story turns out to be a hoax, you don't retract the story.
The Jessie smollett saga is pure 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