November 13, 2008

Mr. Eisenstadt, Please Call Your Office...

It would appear that all of the "leaks" regarding the McCain campaign were part of very clever hoax. It is interesting to note how quickly the MSM pounced on negative reports about Palin, even though they seemed unbelievable. But the right, including your Humble Refugee, are not without blame either, as we just as quickly believed that someone could be out there saying such things from the McCain camp.

Beyond the obvious lesson of "fact checking," this episode teaches how damaging a false story can be and why the MSM watchdog needs a watchdog of its own.

Unless of course, this is a hoax...

Media and Blogging Posted by Boulder Refugee at November 13, 2008 10:57 AM

Wow! I loved this:

An MSNBC spokesman, Jeremy Gaines, explained the network’s misstep by saying someone in the newsroom received the Palin item in an e-mail message from a colleague and assumed it had been checked out. "It had not been vetted," he said. "It should not have made air."

I'm sure they would have rushed just as quickly to air a negative comment abound Senator Obama. News is a fast business. 24 by frickken' 7.

Posted by: jk at November 13, 2008 11:55 AM

Is that for real? "Someone received an email from a colleague" is about as reliable as "I read it on the internet." Are these people journalists or "just" bloggers?

And no mention that "someone in the newsroom" has been fired? WTF? Are these guys UAW members or something?

Posted by: johngalt at November 13, 2008 2:10 PM | What do you think? [2]