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To: Erik Latranyi; joesbucks
I watched Fox News. And when you hear screams of jubilation and songs of praise in the back ground that is almost deafening, what is the journalist supposed to do?

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? :(

4 posted on 01/04/2006 4:01:55 AM PST by SheLion (Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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To: SheLion
Who knew that the report was false? :(

Shhh. Someone is trying to exploit this tragedy to score political points. Let's watch!

7 posted on 01/04/2006 4:05:04 AM PST by Wormwood (Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
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To: SheLion

I agree, we can't blame MSM for this one....prayers for these families, so sad


10 posted on 01/04/2006 4:07:05 AM PST by Kimmers
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To: SheLion

Boy, Fox News is stumbling all over itself to explain the miscommunication. This is so sad for the families.


11 posted on 01/04/2006 4:07:37 AM PST by brwnsuga (Proud, Black, Conservative!)
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To: SheLion

I agree, while it is extremely sad, I don't believe the MSM is too blame this time. The families were given wrong information, it was info they desperately wanted to hear, who can blame them, it was a very emotionally charged situation, the families were actually heard and seen by the media, they reported what they were seeing and hearing.

That said that was terrible and should be investigated as to who told the families they were alive, it wasn't the MSM.

Very very sad and heartbreaking, God Bless the families.


21 posted on 01/04/2006 4:12:50 AM PST by stopem (God Bless America!)
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To: SheLion

Their first clue should have been that there was NO press release from the mine officials. Didn't they suspect that was odd? Why didn't anyone question why they had heard nothing official?


66 posted on 01/04/2006 4:59:46 AM PST by McGavin999 (If Intelligence Agencies can't find leakers, how can we expect them to find terrorists?)
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To: SheLion

My guess which is as good as anyones right now, is that someone thought they heard they are checking THE vital signs when what they said we are checking FOR vital signs.


73 posted on 01/04/2006 5:06:24 AM PST by mware (everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL.")
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To: SheLion
what is the journalist supposed to do?

Perhaps they should have CONFIRMED the story. They could have reported that the families were reciving good news but that they haven't confirmed it yet.

151 posted on 01/04/2006 7:01:59 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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