Brian Williams Fibbed Too Much?
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Do you think news anchor Brian Williams was caught in at least three lies as I've read online. The biggest most discussed lie, perhaps, that his helicopter was almost shot down once in Iraq--another, that he contracted dysentery in New Orleans after the big hurricane and also that he saw a dead body float past there, both assertion disproved. It makes you wonder what else he's "exaggerated" to "make a better story" (as it's been wryly discribed, when not called downright lies). Maybe he just got carried away? That's human...but the first thing you're taught in journalism 101, and it's hammered in, is to discover and report "only the facts." Now he's on a "leave of absence" while NBC network bigwigs debate the situation.
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Define "too much". This is American journalism we're talking about.
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You're right, Hailey
ops: Williams should not have fibbed at all...he shows right much personality at times, which might have compelled him to fabricate or exaggerate a bit, wanting to embellish and make the story more interesting and colorful. I like him, hope he isn't banished from the broadcast, not entirely, anyway. -
The late AM Radio Broadcaster Paul Harvey became well known for having embellished and dramatized his stories. Don't recall him having gotten in a lot of trouble over it.
It's sad all the way around. Am sure that Brian and all of us will recover. -
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The late AM Radio Broadcaster Paul Harvey became well known for having embellished and dramatized his stories. Don't recall him having gotten in a lot of trouble over it.
It's sad all the way around. Am sure that Brian and all of us will recover.I actually remember his saying that and thinking he was lying. What was remarkable about it is I rarely watch regular nighttime news. Usually read internet new stories everyday and stay up that way. But, that night I did and thought, yeah, you'd wouldn't be here telling about it if you did. He only came clean b/c a group of vets forced it out of him. Good for them. But, no, American or any journalist lying isn't news in itself, unfortunately.
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A poster elsewhere pointed out Williams' fibs are nothing compared to the infamous, erroneous "weapons of mass destruction" charge made by George W. Bush and cronies, which led to all that Hell. -
Here's all I have to say: If you're dancing on the grave of Brian Williams' career but you still watch Bill O'Reilly - who also exaggerated his war-zone experiences - then you probably have the wrong motives.
