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JB126

(165 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:13 AM Oct 2012

Yet another CNN FAIL! False report on Sandy flooding in NYSE

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/cnn-weather-channel-nyse-flooding-sandy_n_2042415.html

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Yet another CNN FAIL! False report on Sandy flooding in NYSE (Original Post) JB126 Oct 2012 OP

I saw it on Twitter and believed it too. Who ever started the rumor should be sent to bed :) n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #1

In their defense, that rumor spread quickly because deep down everyone wanted it to be true. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #2

CORRECT Skittles Oct 2012 #3

Just like Faux. lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #4

or maybe its true but they dont want to give anyone the satisfaction. :) aletier_v Oct 2012 #5

Sent to bed? or ... DreamGypsy Oct 2012 #6

CNN: Individual mandate struck down by Supreme Court bluestateguy Oct 2012 #7

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

1. I saw it on Twitter and believed it too. Who ever started the rumor should be sent to bed :) n/t

Reply to JB126 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:15 AM

Oct 2012

Comrade_McKenzie

(2,526 posts)

2. In their defense, that rumor spread quickly because deep down everyone wanted it to be true. nt

Reply to JB126 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:17 AM

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Skittles

(153,164 posts)

3. CORRECT

Reply to Comrade_McKenzie (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:18 AM

Oct 2012

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

4. Just like Faux.

Reply to JB126 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:21 AM

Oct 2012

"When you can't cover a story factually just make shit up."

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)

5. or maybe its true but they dont want to give anyone the satisfaction. :)

Reply to JB126 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:27 AM

Oct 2012

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)

6. Sent to bed? or ...

Reply to JB126 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:28 AM

Oct 2012

...Shot in the head.

'News' intended to foment disaster and disorder is a crime, not a service.

Journalism ethics and standards from Wikipedia:

While various existing codes have some differences, most share common elements including the principles of — truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability — as these apply to the acquisition of newsworthy information and its subsequent dissemination to the public.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

7. CNN: Individual mandate struck down by Supreme Court

Reply to JB126 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 02:22 AM

Oct 2012

Fox fucked that up too.

Nobody apologized. Nobody was fired.

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