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Offline Applewood

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ABC News Suspends Matt Gutman for Inaccurately Reporting All Four of Kobe Bryant’s Children Were on
« on: January 30, 2020, 01:41:35 pm »
ABC News Suspends Matt Gutman for Inaccurately Reporting All Four of Kobe Bryant’s Children Were on Helicopter

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ABC News has suspended chief national correspondent Matt Gutman over a false statement he made on-air Sunday following the death of Kobe Bryant.

Gutman had erroneously reported that all four of Bryant’s daughters were on board the helicopter that crashed into the hills of Calabasas. Bryant and his 13 year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in the accident. Bryant’s other three children were not on board the aircraft.

“Reporting the facts accurately is the cornerstone of our journalism,” ABC News said in a statement. “As he acknowledged on Sunday, Matt Gutman’s initial reporting was not accurate and failed to meet our editorial standards.”

It’s unknown how long Gutman will be suspended for the mistake, which he corrected Sunday evening, along with an apology on-air and on Twitter.

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/abc-kobe-bryant-suspend-reporter-matt-gutman-death-children-1203486426/
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Re: ABC News Suspends Matt Gutman for Inaccurately Reporting All Four of Kobe Bryant’s Children Were
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2020, 02:04:59 pm »
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Re: ABC News Suspends Matt Gutman for Inaccurately Reporting All Four of Kobe Bryant’s Children Were
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2020, 05:02:14 pm »
Every news outlet botched the reporting on this tragedy because they were all in a hurry to be the first to report it, instead of waiting for the facts. You would think, after messing up the reporting of more than one major tragedy (e.g. mass shootings), they would stop this competitiveness.  But no.  I don't believe this nonsense will ever stop until these networks are sued successfully and for plenty of money.
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