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CNN, Fox News report wrong information about Supreme Court’s health care ruling

Posted by Tiffany Gibson | Published June 28, 2012 at 1:06 pm | Comments 0

Being the first news outlet to break a story is great, but CNN and FOX News were almost too eager to report the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care law Thursday morning.

Both networks mistakenly reported that the court had struck down the individual mandate. Poynter reports that CNN issued a statement, saying it regrets not waiting to report the full opinion.

According to the Mediate, Michael Clemente, EVP News, Editorial at Fox News, defended his station and wrote in a statement that FOX gave viewers the news as it happened.

“Fox reported the facts, as they came in.”

Tweets are circulating around and accusing other outlets of also reporting incorrect information. Read more about how the decision caused confusion in this Storify.

These mistakes serve as a reminder to those in the media industry that being first isn’t always best, especially when you don’t have all of the facts.

Categorized under: Journalism, Media, Television news, Websites

Tagged: ACA, Affordable health care, health care ruling, individual mandate, Obamacare, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court's health care ruling

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