Re: Oops


"Towse" <self@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> pandora wrote:
>
> > "Merle Finch" <merle@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:1d8qr1lfml9hlpg4al26fk9fdaqtgiq8pl@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >>Nobody lied, including the newspapers and CNN. They went with the info
> >>they had, but they should have included the word "unconfirmed" in
> >>their articles and reports--which has traditionally been the standard.
> >
> > That would have been wise I believe.
>
> Was that way at the beginning.
>
> From E&P, "Serious Questions About Sourcing in Mine 'Rescue' Story
Remain"
>
>
<http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001
806511>
>
> [...]
>
> "The first AP report came through just before midnight, stating in its
> lead, "Twelve miners caught in an explosion in a coal mine were found
> alive Tuesday night, more than 41 hours after the blast, family members
> said." The short dispatch did not quote family members by name, saying
> only that "relatives were yelling 'they're alive!'"
>
> "That initial story clearly stated that neither the governor nor the
> International Coal Group Inc., which operates the mine, had confirmed
> the news."
>
> [...]
>
> Reports I've read suggest that the breathing apparatus worn by the
> rescue workers combined with the communications equipment to create a
> misheard message.
>
> 'Twelve found. One alive.' became 'Twelve found ... alive.'
>
> Could be.

Could very well be. Sad all around in any case.

Marg

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