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2003-07-24 -Short Attention Span Theater-
Why did Reuters put my name on a horribly slanted story?
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Posted by Frank G 2003-07-24 12:46:47 PM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 This is, potentiallly, as damaging to Reuters as the Blair scandal at the NY Times, and the Kelley scandal at the BBC.
Posted by Chuck  2003-7-24 1:22:30 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org]  2003-7-24 1:22:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is, potentiallly, as damaging to Reuters as the Blair scandal at the NY Times, and the Kelley scandal at the BBC.

I believe Reuters makes most of its money in financial news and electronic trading, but this will definitely dent its credibility in terms of breaking news events that affect both stock and bond prices.
Posted by Zhang Fei  2003-7-24 2:00:02 PM||   2003-7-24 2:00:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 As if they care.Ho-hum.
Posted by El Id  2003-7-24 2:01:31 PM||   2003-7-24 2:01:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 ZF: Reuters and credibility! Good one! I'm still chuckling...
Posted by tu3031 2003-7-24 2:03:44 PM||   2003-7-24 2:03:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Only if it gets played in the major media --after blogs analyze and expand, of course. The WSJ has it online, but is it in the print edition?

The Iraq campaign has convinced me to ignore completely: NYT, BBC, CNN, and Reuters -- as well as a host of formerly reputable European newspapers. I'll admit I was already leaning away from these mostly anti-American organisations, but it is absolutely unforgivable that they engage in repeated lies and systematically refuse to portray the liberation in a positive light.
Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2003-7-24 2:05:11 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/]  2003-7-24 2:05:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Wow! If I were Deanna. I'd be reaching for my lawyer right about now. Of course I am a Californian....
Posted by Secret Master  2003-7-24 2:13:32 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com]  2003-7-24 2:13:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I guess Reuters should start putting scare quotes around its bylines.
Posted by Larry 2003-7-24 3:20:31 PM||   2003-7-24 3:20:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Some newspapers have to stop paying Rooters for news services, even if only financial and electronic trading, to make a difference. Any candidates out there reading this? Doubt it. So, yeah, ho-hum.
Posted by Michael 2003-7-24 4:23:59 PM||   2003-7-24 4:23:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 SM,can she sue?
If so she should stick it to them.
Posted by raptor  2003-7-24 5:29:17 PM||   2003-7-24 5:29:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Fox - Brit Hume's special report just raised the ante - explaining the whole issue - will Rooters "explain" - don't hold your breath
Posted by Frank G  2003-7-24 6:33:24 PM||   2003-7-24 6:33:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 What's interesting to me is not so much how Reuters is going to react but how the news services that just print what Reuters sends them are going to react.

And I agree with Kalle. The Iraq coverage has really gone past spin and into outright fabrication. It's a disgrace.
Posted by Matt 2003-7-24 7:27:48 PM||   2003-7-24 7:27:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 SUE REUTERS

TAKE THEM TO COURT AND WIN: THEY NEED A LESSON.
Posted by Anon1 2003-7-24 7:50:24 PM||   2003-7-24 7:50:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 SUE REUTERS TAKE THEM TO COURT AND WIN: THEY NEED A LESSON.

Very unlikely she can sue. Newswire stringers probably give up both content and editorial rights to their material, which have a half-life of perhaps hours. Even if she could claim that Reuters damaged her reputation, a simply apology and retraction from Reuters would probably remove any grounds for monetary damages.
Posted by Zhang Fei  2003-7-24 8:25:53 PM||   2003-7-24 8:25:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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