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 One of the things that Michael Jackson's death showed us is where to get the truth in the news. If you wanted the facts and the breaking news you did not pick up a copy of the New York Times or tune to CNN or even Fox News, no you logged on to a Web site TZM. This site was the first to report his death (confirmed), and his going to the hospital. The were the "source" that all the news outlets were quoting. They did it the old fashion way by developing sources and following up on leads. Unlike most "Respected Reporters" who are great at repeating sound bites and press releases. Is it any wonder that the major media is dying a slow death.
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1.  ShellyB (3008) | 6 months ago |  Well it is because real reporters like to confirm a story, news, gossip before oppening their big mouths vs A gossip web site, if the gossip website fails, all the have to do is type OOOPPS!!!! and how will a reporter look, hey, I am sorry for passing gossip as the real thing, mmm... yeah.. that looks real great on tv.
And quoting from the web site is fair game, they do not commit to owning the information just passing it along.d
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 bobmnu (2640) | 6 months ago | TMZ was reporting the facts while the major media was reporting rumors. The finally called TMZ to get confirmation. Look at the reporting of Hurricane Katrina. Reported - Hundreds dead in super dome - many rapes and murders - Reality three dead of natural caused, no rapes reported and things were fairly calm considering the number of people and lack of food and water. Reporters were reporting rumors and then went back to their safe hotel suite and relax. They did not try to find out what was happening. How many reporters have been caught rewriting someone else's piece and putting their name on it.
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| ShellyB (3008) | 6 months ago | I am not sure how many reporters, all I know is no matter how much I love TMZ it is still a place for gossip, I even believe they called themselves that, right?
I remember what you said about Hurricane Katrina, if there were reporters in the area of the actual hurricane I doubt that they went back to their hotel as everything was really demolished, if they pretended to be, I am sure that's where they were.
In any case, that's my opinion, if I was a reporter I would be careful how I comminicate a news like the death of a celebrity considering that there have been false leads about celebrities dying in the past. | |
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| bobmnu (2640) | 5 months ago | during Hurricane Katrita the French Quarter of New Orleans was not damaged that much. It was not built 10 feet below sea level either. There were Motels open in areas that were not damaged by the hurricane. | |
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| ShellyB (3008) | 5 months ago | Well I did not know that, I was under the impression everything was under water.
It was hard for me to watch the news without going crazy, I donated when I could and that's all I could do.
(it is hard to believe that that many people were on their own on such harsh conditions) | |
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Obama Gives $31 Billion for Student Aid Students Can Now Qualify For Pell Grants and Tuition Tax Credits. www.ClassesUSA.com | add comment |
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| 2. aprces (637) | 6 months ago |  one thing can be pressed from different medias,but don't just copy.everyone use their own method to collect the clue and stuff to report it from different views.i think this is the way out that our press can follow
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| bobmnu (2640) | 6 months ago | If you follow the nightly news you will hear almost the same thing - word for word - on the different news caster. Many commentators have commented on the similarity of reporting and then point to a press release that they all used with out checking. One incident was a video that was released by an Oil Company and given to the TV News of a tanker coming into the harbor just a day after the Oil Embargo was lifted by OPEC in the late 70's. It was pointed out later that the Tanker was empty and if you looked at the background you could see that the tanker was leaving the port. The Oil company did it to get free advertising because their logo was on the side of the tanker. The media never check it out all three major networks ran the story.
If the story fits what they want to report they will use it with out doing a good check. | |
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Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance See Rates - No Credit Check Needed. ($90,000 Refinance under $489/mo) www.LowerMyBills.com | add comment |
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3.  anniepa (9167) | 6 months ago |  Good point. This isn't the first story TMZ has broken and it won't be the last. I'm afraid "reporting", you know the old-fashioned "investigative" kind is becoming a thing of the past.
Annie
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| bobmnu (2640) | 6 months ago | Most of the just have to look good and be good at rewriting a press release. | |
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Obama Backs Auto Insurance Regulation Drivers Pay $44/mo on Avg for Car Insurance. Are you paying too much? Auto-Insurance-Experts.com | add comment |
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| 4. Debs_place (6706) | 5 months ago |  MJ died, yes news, but not earth shattering! Chernobyl, earthquakes, plane crashes ----news. MJ dying...a blip in the news that we have blown out of proportion.
TZM is a 'news' site only if your main interest is people who make movies, tv and music. Fun but not really important.
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5.  Idlewild (4728) | 5 months ago |  These gossip sites often break their news by breaking the law, violating people's privacy, etc. Just like the paparazzi who sneak onto people's property in violation of the law.
Gossip media sometimes get scoops before regular media do, but more often they are wrong or premature with their "news." Such sites trumpet their success when they beat the mainstream media to a story, but of course they don't publicize the many times they get things wrong, or speculation on developments that turn out to be wrong, etc.
Besides, the gossip press pretty much covers only celebrity news. I don't think CNN or the NYTimes have to worry about TMZ beating them to news about the economy, the Middle East, the G8 forums, etc.!
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