Posted on 01/04/2006 3:57:30 AM PST by Erik Latranyi
For example, the reports that the DC Sniper was driving a white van........
I believe in this case, the MSM only reported what was given to them and probably withheld any additional information until the families had been notified otherwise. Sometimes it's a fine balance that is often lost here.
Face facts..., the entire "news media" has declined to the point that their old maxim "if it bleeds it leads" has become "if you suspect it bleeds..., report it NOW".
FACTS "truth" BE DAMNED!!!
Of course he had to find out and report it to us. I know that "I" wanted to know what was happening.
Who knew that the report was false? :(
"Dewey Wins"
That had nothing to do with the media. That originated with Chief Moose.
Shhh. Someone is trying to exploit this tragedy to score political points. Let's watch!
AP reporting of a West Allis, WI rally by GWB, at the point where GWB asked for well wishes for Bill Clinton on the news of heart surgery.
MSM news is not about reporting facts. It's about coup counting reporters for the breaking news high, front page scoops and network ratings. All else is meaningless.
I agree, we can't blame MSM for this one....prayers for these families, so sad
Boy, Fox News is stumbling all over itself to explain the miscommunication. This is so sad for the families.
In my entire life I cant ever recall being more disgusted by the media.
Just saw on TV that the families are now talking about going for life's lottery over the reports in error. My heart goes out for their losses. My ire is raised over the greed that they are expressing.
I agree. They are covering an unfolding story, and you see things as they occur. It is a problem though, and you saw it play out in the newspapers that are being delivered with the wrong story, and all the services that parroted one another with unconfirmed info. I sort of have to draw some squiggly line of seperation in assessing guilt for something like this.
Uh, who gave the news to the media to report? I don't think they had an embedded reported in the mine and am pretty sure the information relayed was what was given to them by the command center.
Newsweek's "Flush the Koran"
Gore Wins!... Gephardt Wins!... Exit Polls Say Kerry!... Bush AWOL!
Please, we can not publish the New York Times on this web site everyday. There is a limit to the amount of bandwidth and memory this site can handle.
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