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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
Publishing date: Apr 17, 2013
My opinion
Everyone wants more views and I understand that, but the goal should be to report a story only if you have all the facts infront of you.
I believe that the news has gotten to be too much about entertainment, rather than getting the right story and reporting it.
The more news stations that say "We don't know." Are the ones who will be gaining more respect in the long run because they will be gaining their viewers trust.
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Playing devils advocate, here are some opposing views could be expressed.
There may have been misinterpretation between the people giving the reporters the information and the reporter themselves.
Whoever gets the information out first and actually gets it right, really will do well with their ratings now and for the future.
It truly doesn't matter whether you get it right, because people will keep coming back for outlandish things.
How using a balance in research and reporting tactics would have made a difference in the outcome of what was reported
If all news organizations had to have a credible source to which they were getting their information from, they would have been seen as more reliable and gotten all the facts about the bombing straight.
In a situation like this reporters and news stations should have gotten their information from the Boston Police Department (BPD) or the FBI. Maybe even some people that were around the event and claim to have seen what happened.
Overall, if the reporters and news stations would just try a little bit harder to find the facts versus what report would get the most views, they will gain more viewers respect overtime and look less foolish.