Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

NBC News Admits ‘Error’ In Editing George Zimmerman’s 911 Call, Apologizes
Mediaite ^ | April 3, 2012 | Meenal Vamburkar

Posted on 04/03/2012 4:24:29 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

NBC News has completed the internal investigation into the edited tape of George Zimmerman’s 911 call, which was aired on Today. The network admitted an “error” and apologized to viewers.

The edited call was aired on Today, but was aired repeatedly — including during MSNBC segments about the Trayvon Martin case. NBC’s audio made it seem as though Zimmerman voluntarily offered that Martin looked suspicious because he was black. The unedited audio, The Hollywood Reporter notes, “reveals that Zimmerman didn’t mention Martin’s race until the 911 operator asked him, ‘Is he white, black or Hispanic?’”

From The Hollywood Reporter:

“During our investigation it became evident that there was an error made in the production process that we deeply regret,” NBC News said in a statement e-mailed to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday. “We will be taking the necessary steps to prevent this from happening in the future and apologize to our viewers.”

When asked if anyone at Today had lost their job or had been reassigned as a result of the investigation, an NBC spokeswoman said: “We will not be commenting on our course of action.”

(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: accidentshappen; bias; error; journalism; media; mediamalpractice; nbc; oops; sorrywegotcaught; theequipmentdunnit; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-48 last
To: Liberty Valance

They are dishonest even when they “apologize” for lieing. Does anyone care what they say about anything? Liar...liar...pants on fire!


41 posted on 04/03/2012 5:25:12 PM PDT by hal ogen (1st Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: EDINVA

You can always tell if someone learned from their mistake by the shape of their apology. NBC is phoning this one in. No surprise I suppose.


42 posted on 04/03/2012 5:26:17 PM PDT by APatientMan (Pick a side)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: APatientMan
OOpsie, we were mistaken in our intentionally dishonest reporting. Sorry.

Oh, cities are burning and innocent people are being killed because of our "mistake"? OOpsie. Sorry.

Our NBC corrospondents are on the scene to cover for the results of our oopsie.

43 posted on 04/03/2012 5:54:06 PM PDT by boop (I hate hippies and dopeheads. Just hate them. ...Ernest Borgnine)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Nothing like a whitewash coming from the “responsible, ethical, and accountable journalists” at NBC. What a total load of bovine scatology.


44 posted on 04/03/2012 6:59:07 PM PDT by MasterGunner01 (11)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Waiting for Santorum’s apology.


45 posted on 04/04/2012 1:38:07 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!-Sam Adams)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Their License should be Revoked


46 posted on 04/04/2012 4:03:24 AM PDT by ballplayer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EQAndyBuzz

Re: your Post #34: EXCELLENT IDEA. Do you think if I walked into an attorney’s office and said: “I’d like to start a Class Action Lawsuit against NBC”, that they’d laugh me out of the office?


47 posted on 04/04/2012 6:23:54 AM PDT by no dems (I've always been crazy but that's the only thing that's kept me from going insane.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: no dems

I would bet if you did with a petition with a few thousand signatures on it, and you did it with a friendly attorney who doesn’t really need the money that badly, I think it would fly.

It’s frivolous and it’s dirty, and it is the exact thing the rats would do. That’s why it would work.


48 posted on 04/04/2012 11:44:31 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Solyent Pink is Sheeple!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-48 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson