Corp. Media Self examination: "Some Say Media Erred in Mine Coverage"

[jackstraw45]

Ahh, the beloved "Some Say..."

Some Say Media Erred in Mine Coverage

By JOCELYN NOVECK, AP National Writer

NEW YORK - "12 Alive." "MIRACLE IN THE MINE." "They're Alive!"
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Those were just a few of the newspaper headlines that greeted Americans on their doorsteps Wednesday morning. Joyful, dramatic — and of course, flat-out wrong.

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[Spazito]

1. The rush to be first, another example of herd mentality, imo

It is interesting that they shrug off the dropping or total lack of inclusion of attributions as minor. It is the difference between accurate reporting and regurgitating rumours as facts, imo.

[Ian David]

2. We had to wait for Bill Frist to review the videotape first

Nobody is dead until Bill Frist says they are dead.

There was a whole van full of feeding-tubes ready to roll upon his command.

[stillcool]

3. Another example of the fine job...

being done by corp-whores. Nothing said by any of them is worthy of contaminating my beautiful mind.