Oops… Edwards Still In
Editor & Publisher filed this article on the myriad of news organizations that mistakenly reported that presidential candidate John Edwards would end his bid due to his wife’s latest cancer scare based on one incorrect story that got its information from one incorrect (and unchecked) source:
Outlets falling for it ranged from MSNBC to the Washington Times, which headlined its story “Report: Edwards Suspending Campaigning.” This appeared shortly before his scheduled noon announcement. The Los Angeles Times and Newsday were among many others which also headlined the “suspension” on their sites.
The source for many of the reports was a blog item on Politico.com. The author, Ben Smith, later admitted it was based on a single source and he apologized.
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