re: #150 Charles
Because it was being hyped by blogs like Gateway Pundit that are so far off the rails, no journalist with any sense would want to get close to it.
Sorry, that’s no excuse. Jones’ outlandish statements and beliefs were easily discoverable through simple net searches; including video/audio, not just repeated rumors at WorldNet or something. To the extent the MSM did not follow up, they fell down on the job (or perhaps, sat down).