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‘Here’s the truth. We don’t know’: How false reports of Boston bombing…
‘Here’s the truth. We don’t know’: How false reports of Boston bombing arrest left media outlets scrambling
The Associated Press
April 17, 2013
7:29 PM EDT
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How could using a balance in research and reporting tactics have made a difference in the outcome of what was reported
- If the reporter's had taken the time to confirm the information of the source, it would have not added to the chaos the public was already feeling.
- The following new channels should have done their own research; this added to the confusion on if it were accurate or inaccurate information.
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Devil's advocate, what opposing view could be expressed?
- The public expects reporters to deliver fast up-to-the-minute news without the thought of what it takes to get accurate information.
- Reporters are expected to take risk and get any information possible related to current news.
- CNN thought they had a credible source, it is hard to know for sure in just minutes.
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