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Surely it's not the first time the Post (or any MSM outlet) has been pitched a bogus tip. Surprised it doesn't happen more often.
by creaghpatr 9y ago
Surely it's not the first time the Post (or any MSM outlet) has been pitched a bogus tip. Surprised it doesn't happen more often.
- Lazare 9y agoIt happens constantly, but it's not normally news.
- creaghpatr 9y agoExactly, my company doesn't issue a press release every time an employee avoids a phishing attempt. (Internal pats on the back are appropriate though)
- comatose 9y agoDan Rather, one of the last anchors doing his own reporting, got fired after reporting a bogus GWB story. A staffer was somewhat responsible for airing it, but that was the price of letting the staffer vet the story. I could probably think of some others that did make the news, but overall you're right. Typically The misinformation is front page and the retraction is weeks later, if at al, and as far from prominent as they can make it.
- MBCook 9y agoI imagine it doesn’t usually rise to the level of ‘news’. It’s privably someone trying to make a competitor look bad or jump on a bandwagon. This time it was an attempt to undermine journalism in a tricky situation.
- nerfhammer 9y agoAFAIK it does happen a lot. Normally it just wouldn't be publicized. This time they figured out it was not only false but an organized disinformation campaign and invested the time in documenting that instead.