In a rush to break the news, both CNN and Fox News inaccurately reported this morning’s Supreme Court ruling on healthcare.
Moments later, SCOTUSblog, the wires, and other television networks were reporting just the opposite.
“The mandate is constitutional. Chief Justice Roberts joins the left of the Court,” SCOTUSblog announced even as CNN and Fox were still announcing defeat for President Obama’s signature bill.
Since realizing its mistake, CNN and Fox have issued corrections across their formats. On television, anchors on both networks cited the confusion of the ruling as they changed their reports.
“Correction: The Supreme Court backs all parts of President Obama’s signature health care law, including the individual mandate that requires all to have health insurance,” CNN shot out in a blast email.
The network has also been forced to delete tweets and correct itself on air.
Spokespeople at both networks did not immediately respond to a request for comment or clarification, though in the past CNN representatives have told POLITICO that they are more concerned with “getting it right” than with “getting it first.”
That did not seem to be the case this time.
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It shows that international media like CNN can also make mistake. It could also mean that , they were not in support of Obama 2n-term agenda.
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