I believe MSNBC handled the story poorly. The only reason this moment was a story was because MSNBC took the snip out of context in order to make Romney look ignorant. MSNBC is not the only news station guilty of this, I have seen it on Fox and CNN as well.
The media relies on sensationalism to boost ratings and keep viewers. It's a vicious cycle, really. They bring viewers in with these dramatic stories and then the viewers expect that nightly. If the networks went back to their "boring stories" for too long ratings would drop. So reporters are always looking for the next big thing and sometimes when they have nothing, they'll make something out of nothing.
Who is to blame for it though? Is it the network's corporate greed for ratings, which eventually mean profits? Or is it the viewers desire for a scandalous or shocking story?
I would personally like to hear 100% accurate news all the time, but the networks need to cater to the majority. I'll stick to National Public Radio for now. Terry Gross and crew seem to be the more unbiased talk radio/news that I've listened to.
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