NBC News Launches Internal Investigation Into Trayvon Martin Story

[JockoJohnson]

I did a search and didn't find this story elsewhere unless it is buried in the current thread.

NBC News has launched an internal investigation into a story that ran on the "Today" show about the killing of Florida teenager, Trayvon Martin.

The Washington Post was the first to report news of the investigation.

The internal probe will investigate the editing completed on the audio recording of the 911 call George Zimmerman, the man who shot Martin to death, made to police minutes before he took action. The "Today" version of the call makes it sound as though Zimmerman volunteered the information that Martin was black. In actuality, the 911 officer asked if the "suspicious person" Zimmerman was calling about was "black, white or Hispanic."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...-martin-internal-investigation_n_1396442.html

Looks like another Dan Rather story with forged documents in order to present a story that they want to be true.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Looks like your average Fox News story to me. Either way it's pretty messed up and inexcusable.

 

[shortylickens]

Looks like your average Fox News story to me. Either way it's pretty messed up and inexcusable.

Ummm, no. Fox never does anything to show they might have lied or massaged the truth. Those secrets stay with them and are passionately denied if anyone accuses them.

 

[blankslate]

Looks like another Dan Rather story with forged documents in order to present a story that they want to be true.

It was either malice on the part of the person who edited the tape or unadulterated incompetence and/or laziness on the part of the person who did it. Could've been an intern.

The host might've been a blow hard who likes the sound of their own voice and the tape was then edited so much that the context was lost or they purposefully wanted to paint Mr. Zimmerman as a racist. It could be either.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Ummm, no. Fox never does anything to show they might have lied or massaged the truth. Those secrets stay with them and are passionately denied if anyone accuses them.

<slow clap>

 

[Attic]

it's pretty messed up and inexcusable.

This.

I left out the crybaby part, which is something you should consider doing on your own in the future.

 

[DesiPower]

It was not only the Today show about they just went overboard with the whole story. Its their damage control I guess...

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

This.

I left out the crybaby part, which is something you should consider doing on your own in the future.

I would have had the OP left out his.

 

[werepossum]

I did a search and didn't find this story elsewhere unless it is buried in the current thread.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...-martin-internal-investigation_n_1396442.html

Looks like another Dan Rather story with forged documents in order to present a story that they want to be true.

Not surprising - NBC is after all the news network that "showed" how unsafe were GM pickups by intentionally causing a fuel leak and setting it aflame using concealed, remotely detonated model rocket engines.

Of course, that was back when it was politically correct to attack GM - and before they had a legion of idiots screaming "b-b-b-b-but Fox!" to provide them cover. I guess they'll be okay on this one too.

 

[PokerGuy]

Just another example of how the media fans the hysteria and why it should never be trusted. I'll wait to see what the actual official investigation turns up before jumping to conclusions.

 

[waggy]

no surprise. they should get nailed for it.

 

[Paul98]

I did a search and didn't find this story elsewhere unless it is buried in the current thread.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...-martin-internal-investigation_n_1396442.html

Looks like another Dan Rather story with forged documents in order to present a story that they want to be true.

WOW they actually think they might have done something wrong. Now that is surprising! With how shitty the media is now days stuff like this is nothing out of the norm which is terrible. But it just means you can't believe anything you hear on the news that you haven't researched yourself. This is why people are soooo misinformed. I didn't bother to click on the link but I hope that it is actually being looked into.

 

[OutHouse]

i hope Z sues the shit out of NBC. they clearly wanted to make him appear to be a racist just itching to kill a black man and they succeded in doing so. even Z's black friends have told the news the he is not a racist but the liberal media does not believe them.

reminds me of Tom Brokaw (NBC) slandering Richard Jewell.

 

[Naeeldar]

i hope Z sues the shit out of NBC. they clearly wanted to make him appear to be a racist just itching to kill a black man and they succeded in doing so. even Z's black friends have told the news the he is not a racist but the liberal media does not believe them.

reminds me of Tom Brokaw (NBC) slandering Richard Jewell.

If this gets to trial - good luck finding a jury who won't be bias. Z's lawyer is probably happy about this.

 

[Infohawk]

If this gets to trial - good luck finding a jury who won't be bias. Z's lawyer is probably happy about this.

It will take a while but there are people out there who aren't wasting their time following the news. I'd be more concerned about liars who are trying to sneak their way in.

 

[cybrsage]

The first reply to this thread was to slam FoxNews, which has nothing to do with the post. Congrats, you cannot get any faster than that in expressing bigotry!

 

[CPA]

i hope Z sues the shit out of NBC. they clearly wanted to make him appear to be a racist just itching to kill a black man and they succeded in doing so. even Z's black friends have told the news the he is not a racist but the liberal media does not believe them.

reminds me of Tom Brokaw (NBC) slandering Richard Jewell.

Let's not forget the witness that saw Martin beating on Z, which the media continues to ignore.

 

[dmcowen674]

No surprise on any of them.

They are Entertainment Organizations not actual News Organizations anyway.

The "Investigation" is smoke and mirrors and part of the Entertainment.

Enjoy the show

 

[JockoJohnson]

I would have had the OP left out his.

Not sure what you are referring to. I thought the first post in a thread has to at least have commentary. This story is akin to Dan Rather, the Olympics in Atlanta and GM with the exploding cars----the media is the story instead of reporting the story TRUTHFULLY.

Please tell me where I am wrong.

 

[JockoJohnson]

Also, I wanted to post from HuffPo to show that it is not just Fox and others posting about NBC doctoring tapes. It's nice to see that reporting of misdeeds still occurs no matter what "side" it affects.

 

[Bowfinger]

I find it hilariously hypocritical that many of the same people who blast the media for rushing to judgment on Zimmerman are equally guilty of condemning NBC before the facts are in. At least NBC is investigating their behavior which is more than I can say for the police. If someone at NBC screwed up, he or she should face the consequences... just as Z should IF he acted illegally.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Not sure what you are referring to. I thought the first post in a thread has to at least have commentary. This story is akin to Dan Rather, the Olympics in Atlanta and GM with the exploding cars----the media is the story instead of reporting the story TRUTHFULLY.

Please tell me where I am wrong.

Oh, you're not wrong, then neither am I in comparing it to the shens Fox pulls, and those are far more recent and frequent.

 

[Infohawk]

I find it hilariously hypocritical that many of the same people who blast the media for rushing to judgment on Zimmerman are equally guilty of condemning NBC before the facts are in. At least NBC is investigating their behavior which is more than I can say for the police. If someone at NBC screwed up, he or she should face the consequences... just as Z should IF he acted illegally.

I'm not sure how comparable these two things are. One is about credibility the other is about legality. It's still possible Zimmerman didn't do anything illegal. At this point it's obvious MSNBC was at the very least careless in its reporting. That's what they're in the business of doing. So there's no rush to judgment there.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

I find it hilariously hypocritical that many of the same people who blast the media for rushing to judgment on Zimmerman are equally guilty of condemning NBC before the facts are in. At least NBC is investigating their behavior which is more than I can say for the police. If someone at NBC screwed up, he or she should face the consequences... just as Z should IF he acted illegally.

Someone at NBC obviously DID screw up. That audio didn't edit itself, either they did it or they didn't check it for accuracy. You run something like that and you better make damn sure it's on the level.

 

[Bowfinger]

I'm not sure how comparable these two things are. One is about credibility the other is about legality. It's still possible Zimmerman didn't do anything illegal. At this point it's obvious MSNBC was at the very least careless in its reporting. That's what they're in the business of doing. So there's no rush to judgment there.

I disagree. "At this point it's obvious MSNBC was at the very least careless in its reporting." presumes NBC's editing was, in fact, inappropriate. That is still speculative. The media edit virtually everything they air, usually in an appropriate need to be concise while telling the story. We don't yet know if that's what happened in this case; presumably that's what NBC is reviewing. Until we have more information, even stating NBC was "careless" is a rush to judgment. As I said, however, IF they were, there should be consequences.