Politics
CNN, Fox, Time incorrectly break healthcare ruling
In a show of the importance of accurate reporting even when trying to break the story first, several news organizations falsely reported that the Supreme Court struck down the individual mandate aspect of health reform Thursday morning.
- We follow the mistake, from the buildup to the SC decision to readers' reactions, below.
For the latest news and reaction on the Supreme Court health care ruling, check out the CNN live blog: on.cnn.com/OCKQhf- The Supreme Court's health care ruling will come any minute- @JohnKingCNN @WolfBlitzer & others are live now. @CNN TV & CNN.com/Live
- Watch how the mistakes unfolded on broadcast.
- The original CNN homepage.
- And the corrected.
- Time jumped on and got it wrong too.
- CNN, FOX and Time then had to correct their earlier reports.
Correction: The Supreme Court backs all parts of President Obama’s health care law. on.cnn.com/LvVRcK
CNN issues correction on Obamacare. Here's the before and after of their banner headline. http://pic.twitter.com/pxpcRgMZ- But the mistake caused many readers to lose faith in the media.
