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Now NBC/MSNBC gets to join the ranks of CNN and FOX by spreading misinformation. They remind me of the people who rush to post in a discussion first only to say one word, "First!"
CNN, Fox botch Supreme Court health-care decision in latest media misstep
Maybe it’s time for the news media to take a deep breath.
In the wake of Thursday’s breathless reporting, and mis-reporting, of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act, a timeout might help. Although the court upheld the law, it was hard to know that as the news broke on TV and online Thursday morning.
CNN and Fox News left viewers, including President Obama, confused with reports that suggested the court had ruled unconstitutional a key part of the law — the requirement that individuals buy health insurance. Those reports quickly made their way to other news outlets and were spread far and wide via Twitter.
Except the information was wrong. Within minutes, the full story emerged.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/cnn-fox-botch-supreme-court-health-care-decision-in-latest-media-misstep/2012/06/28/gJQA7tU19V_story.html
Maybe it’s time for the news media to take a deep breath.
In the wake of Thursday’s breathless reporting, and mis-reporting, of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act, a timeout might help. Although the court upheld the law, it was hard to know that as the news broke on TV and online Thursday morning.
CNN and Fox News left viewers, including President Obama, confused with reports that suggested the court had ruled unconstitutional a key part of the law — the requirement that individuals buy health insurance. Those reports quickly made their way to other news outlets and were spread far and wide via Twitter.
Except the information was wrong. Within minutes, the full story emerged.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/cnn-fox-botch-supreme-court-health-care-decision-in-latest-media-misstep/2012/06/28/gJQA7tU19V_story.html
It's all just a race for who can garner the most link-backs and clicks in today's American media.
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