ABC News Apologizes for Incorrectly Connecting Colorado Shooter to Tea Party
Brian Ross originally reported connection on 'Good Morning America' Friday morning
By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/20/2012 12:13:37 PM
ABC News has issued a formal apology and clarification of an earlier report that incorrectly stated that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect in the fatal shootings at a Aurora, Colo., movie theater early Friday morning."ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted," the network said in a correction posted to its website.
Brian Ross originally made the incorrect connection on Good Morning America Friday, saying, "There is a Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colo., page on the Colorado Tea Party site as well, talking about him joining the Tea Party last year. Now we don't know if this is the same Jim Holmes -- but this is Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colo."
The reporting was later clarified on-air during an ABC News special report.
Talkback
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An online apology is insufficient. If Apple has to advertise that Samsung did not copy the iPad, the repercussions for such an outrageous breach of journalistic conduct should merit something far more severe. What are they teaching in journalism courses these days? Remember when everything had to be vetted? I'm going to watch 'All The Presidents Men' now, to remind myself that days of journalistic integrity actually existed at one time!
Rex trenchcoat - 7/21/2012 6:33:25 PM EDT -
Brian Ross is no stranger to controversey. We live in that day and age where "controversey sells"... it's sort of a "shock and awe".
Eric - 7/21/2012 6:04:26 PM EDT -
Really,this make's me sick.... OOO,but your sorry. Damage done. With a right out Lie, about the Tea Party..
Carol Huaracha Zielinski - 7/20/2012 9:49:29 PM EDT -
Why I do not watch your program, horrible main stream progressive left idiotcy!! When are the so calle "news" out lets really go back to being TRUE news organizations!! Not all of us drink the progressive left's kool-aid!
Nanette Gray - 7/20/2012 9:21:21 PM EDT -
YOUR FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!
Kay Martin - 7/20/2012 4:50:50 PM EDT
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