Let me guess...
At MSNBC, Steve Benen sums it up, and asks a question:
So let me get this straight. Several major news outlets told the public last week that Dianne Barrette is an example of an American consumer poised to lose big as a result of the Affordable Care Act. This Florida woman, we were told, is the quintessential example of someone disappointed by “Obamacare” and its effects on her personally.Oh! Oh! I know! Pick me! Pick me!...
And now that she’s received some additional information – details that weren’t included in last week’s coverage of her situation – this alleged victim of the law is starting to realize that maybe the Affordable Care Act is going to work in her favor after all.
So here’s my next question: will those same shows that presented Barrette as a victim last week tell the rest of the story, or will they move on to other folks who reinforce a pre-determined narrative?
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Did you see this?
"A failure to 'ask the questions' -- Why didn't NBC, Fox News or CBS 2 examine Deborah Cavallaro's insurance cancellation story before they aired it—like the LA Times did?":
http://www.cjr.org/the_second_opinion/why_didnt_nbc_fox_news_or_cbs_2_examine_this_obamacare_insurance_cancellation_story_before_they_aired_it.php
I had not. Thanks!
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