False reports can be divided into many types, such as intentional and purposeful false reports, made-up false reports, reports based on false events, and false reports based on true events but with some reasonable treatments.

• 假报道的种类,可分为故意性假报道和非故意性假报道,凭空捏造的假报道、于假事件的假报道和在事实基础上"合理加工"的假报道,硬派假报道和软派假报道等。