This past Monday the NBC TV affiliate in St. Louis pulled a bone head stunt that would have resulted in a journalism student failing a class.
The talking heads at the Gannet owned station said the shooter of a firemen (who later died) was the owner of the home from where the shots were fired. What??? The station reported the owner was the shooter. Well, they must have been clairvoyant because there was no way of knowing who the shooter was. The station could have reported the individual as the owner. But, to say the same individual was the shooter without any knowledge or verification at that point was just plain stupid and something a beginning journalism student wouldn't think of trying. The Sleaze Channel Five reporter should be fired for gross incompetence.
But, this is the type of behavior KSDK has engaged in for years. KSDK news would rather tell you it was first with a story than worry about getting it's facts straight.
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