CNN: Proving Why No One Trusts Them
Kymberly BaysPublished: 28 Jun, 2012
1 min read
h/t Global Post
Approximately 4.5 seconds after the Supreme Court released their decision on the Affordable Care Act, CNN ran with breaking news that the individual mandate had been struck down.
How is it possible to read a decision at the speed of light?
h/t HuffPo
In the flurry to be "the first", CNN has once again proved why less and less of the American electorate depend on their outlet for news.
Here's a snapshot of my Twitter feed at 10:09am EST, utter mayhem:
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