The propaganda media has a great job of spreading false stories that are dangerous, and they can cause people to get killed or even cause a nuclear war. For instance, an AP reporter almost started World War III after getting a tip from an informant that claimed that Poland had been hit by a missile.
If this had happened, the situation would have immediately escalated into a full-blown war, with the US being dragged into it. Poland is a NATO member, and a full-blown conflict would have started immediately.
In his program, Zelensky called for a third world war and blamed Russia for the incident. However, it turns out that this wasn’t actually what happened.
It was actually a missile fired from Ukraine. The reporter who reported on it was fired by the Associated Press. The tip that led to the story came from an informant.
The media is a dangerous mess, and it's time for fact-checking to stop focusing on Biden memes and instead spend more time on reporting on real issues.
The Daily Beast reported that many people around the world were scared by the Associated Press when it reported that a US intelligence official claimed that Russia had fired missiles into Poland, killing two people.
The report, which was widely cited online and on cable news, was taken down the following day after it was revealed that the missiles were made by Russia and most likely fired by Ukraine. An editor's note then claimed that the information provided by the single source was inaccurate.
James LaPorta, the reporter who wrote the story, was fired by the Associated Press on Monday. The story was attributed to a single source, which was not the case according to the news organization's policy. The AP had reportedly sought and obtained more sources when it was sourcing anonymously.
According to the news organization's principles and values, material that comes from an authoritative source should not be attributed to a single individual. However, in this case, the information came from an individual who provided it with a detailed and accurate report.
A spokesperson for the AP would not comment on LaPorta's firing, but noted that the organization's rigorous standards are very important to its mission. They ensure that its reports are accurate and balanced. The use of anonymous sources is also part of the AP's commitment to ensuring that its content is fair and balanced.
LaPorta, who used to be a contributor for the Daily Beast, declined to comment. His firing is the latest instance of the news organization firing a reporter after they make a mistake. In October 2013, the Associated Press fired reporter Bob Lewis after he reported that Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe had lied to a federal investigator. Two other editors were also fired because of the mistake.
The investigation into the incident should also look into the source of the information that was provided to LaPorta. It's unclear who the "top intel official" was, and what their motivation was for passing the fake information to him.
I believe that LaPorta's firing is the result of a plan that failed. I don't think it was a mistake, and I believe that the reporter took the fall for his actions.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Wayne Dupree.
