Big John wrote:
Gig

I'll stand in the corner and accept my 20 lashes.

That's what I get for jumping to conclusions because the media almost
always gets it wrong (

Big John

I'll be the first to agree that the media needs to hold itself to
higher standards of accuracy in all of its reporting. But at the same
time, I hope this illustrates just how tough a job the average
reporter has. They turn to experts to get their facts, so when the
experts can't get it right, it's no surprise that the media can't
either. Does this exonerate the media from its errors? Of course not –
but they shouldn't be crucified for them either.

Despite the mistakes that can be found in the media, we would be
awfully ignorant in a lot of areas if it weren't for the job they do.