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Wendy's has offered a $100,000 reward and has said it has lost millions in sales since Ayala made the claim

And why, pray tell, did Wendy's lose all that revenue? Why, because Objective Journalism^TM hyped the story, of course!

It's far from obvious what sanction can be put on this behavior by Objective Journalism^TM, of course. First Amendment, and all that.

But the bottom line is that this is hardly the first case on record in which Objective Journalism^TM in general - and broadcast journalism in particular - has been positively detrimental to society.

And of course the First Amendment doesn't apply to broadcasting . . .

Finger Traced to Woman Who Blamed Wendy's
Yahoo News ^ | 5/13/2005 | GREG SANDOVAL/AP/a>.

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Media bias bump.