re: #287 CuriousLurker

The lack of professionalism really sucks. I hate that major media outlets can no longer be trusted to fact check. Pew was spot on in their report last month.

Pew was spot on. Also see: stateofthemedia.org
Which is why I find the complaints about CNN getting the story about the arrest in the Boston bombing from CNN to be slightly misplaced, Networks who do little, none, or 10% actual news reporting have very little chance of getting a story “wrong” since the “pundits” just reading opinions from a script that’s been written for them by a staff of writers. The news cycle is setting itself up for a very bland and safe style of reporting. I’m among the first to criticize the media but I expect false reports, dead end leads and roll with the punches with fast moving stories. The outrageous outrages are creating a risk adverse environment where actual news reporting (however imperfect) is being punished and safer opinion based coverage is being rewarded with a built in partisan audience.