For them it doesn't pay to fact check. In the media business it is all about getting a breaking story out there quickly, and if they waste time fact-checking th

For them it doesn't pay to fact check. In the media business it is all about getting a breaking story out there quickly, and if they waste time fact-checking they are losing readers who are getting the story elsewhere. Clearly this isn't good, but it is the price that we pay for demanding fast, instant news.