In their report on the officer-involved shooting in Columbus, Ohio, NBC Nightly News deceptively edited the 911 call to leave out the part where the caller says a girl was "trying to stab us." They also don't show viewers the knife in the attacker's hand just before the shots.
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In stark contrast, CBS Evening News showed the important part of the 911 call. "These grown girls over here trying to fight us, trying to stab us," the caller says.
They also slow down the video and zoom in on the knife in the attacker's hand.
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For World News Tonight's part, ABC also shared the important part of the 911 call where the attempted stabbing was mentioned. They also stopped the video and highlighted the knife.
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. deceptively edited the 911 call for the Columbus police shooting, casts doubt on the need to protect a life
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While ABC and CBS highlighted the knife in the attacker's hand, this is how NBC highlighted it. On the ground.
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Based on my reporting from last night, 's The highlights the deceptive editing and dubious editorial choices of when reporting on the Columbus police shooting. NBC edited the 911 audio and didn't show the knife in the attacker's hand.
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UPDATE: Without addressing their deceptive edits last night, tonight's NBC Nightly News included the "stab" reference in the 911 call and circled the knife in Bryant's hand.
But NBC then touted LaBron James for targeting the officer and stoked division and suspicion of police.
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Correspondent Kevin Tibbles, who did the first deceptive report, was taken off the story for night two. Instead, they shipped him up to Alaska to report on Russian planes buzzing US fishing vessels.
It's like NBC sent him to The Wall to take the black.
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My latest:
After exposed the deceptive editing by , they corrected the report without admitting fault
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Didn’t holt literally just go on a rant recently about misinformation and only showing viewers the “factual side” of issues?
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There are plenty of actual lies in the news, but the number one way they manipulate viewers is by selective omission of facts.
This lets them say "but we're telling the truth!" when they're called fake news. But a half-truth is the most pernicious form of lie.
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