Yesterday, MSNBC reporter, Raf Sanchez, who was reporting shortly after the blast, apparently shared Hamas talking points directly as received. He's usually a good reporter, but I was amazed at the information he was sharing regarding the size of the missile, its capability, the numbers killed, etc. and attributed the blast to Israel. I …
Yesterday, MSNBC reporter, Raf Sanchez, who was reporting shortly after the blast, apparently shared Hamas talking points directly as received. He's usually a good reporter, but I was amazed at the information he was sharing regarding the size of the missile, its capability, the numbers killed, etc. and attributed the blast to Israel. I know news media wants info and wants it fast; they do like their scoops. But as noted by others, the fog of war is just that - a FOG - and reporters have a responsibility to check their sources before going on live camera. That's how misinformation gets spread so rapidly.
Yesterday, MSNBC reporter, Raf Sanchez, who was reporting shortly after the blast, apparently shared Hamas talking points directly as received. He's usually a good reporter, but I was amazed at the information he was sharing regarding the size of the missile, its capability, the numbers killed, etc. and attributed the blast to Israel. I know news media wants info and wants it fast; they do like their scoops. But as noted by others, the fog of war is just that - a FOG - and reporters have a responsibility to check their sources before going on live camera. That's how misinformation gets spread so rapidly.