K&R chapter 29 Flashcards
1
Q
what was the dilemma in this case
A
no one originally fact checked Clinton when she first started recounting her false tale to everyone, and it took a comedian to uncover it after the lie being told countless times. The media does not fact check as they should
2
Q
How did the news media frame the “corrections,” and why is this problematic?
A
They framed their corrections as stories of “gotcha” journalism
- the news programs didn’t acknowledge their own negligence in not verifying information before reporting it
3
Q
what does this seemingly minor incident demonstrate
A
a lack of routine fact checking in daily news reports
