Actually...this is worse for them...IMHO...
because, although we THOUGHT they might be reporting wrong in New Orleans...we didn't KNOW for sure...
And, the mine tragedy was wrong..but, there were others that helped that situation...it was more sad than anything.
but, THIS....was shown all day on Fox, and other channels, as well as C-span....and there is actual footage of what really happened.
However, you make a great point...that this is just a HUGE misrepresentation to stack on top of their rest...and those falling ratings just will have to fall under the weight of their lies.
It just shows how lax the media is, how irresponsible. (The incident in W. Va. is what I'm referring to)
It's their JOB (supposedly) to resource and confirm what they say, especially in a situation such as the mine explosion. But they don't care about anything but getting the scoop.