The 19 Most Inexcusable Ways the Media Failed You

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The 19 Most Inexcusable Ways the Media Failed You

It's commonplace nowadays to call media outlets out on their baloney, and with good cause: Misinforming the public has happened so often that it's almost become a staple of today's information outlets.

But, perhaps unsurprisingly, this is absolutely nothing new. We asked our readers to go back through the annals of news history to show us the worst gaffs media outlets have made for the sake of ratings. The winner is below, but first the runners-up ...

Entry by HRVA

NEW YORKPOST Pane S Shortly after the Boston Marathon RTLEY AL bombing in April, 2013. Rupert Murdoch's BAG MEN New York Post ran this front page. It

Entry by Paka

CRACKED CON F hero guard FBI susecTS bomb have nlanted may 'th Back to July 27, 1996- Centennial Olympic Park A bomb went off in the park during the

Entry by ironical

LEINCTON HERALD-LEADER On July 4, 2004, on the 4oth anniversary MAN STORT SSES of the Civil Rights Act, Cap Front-page the Lexington (Kentucky) chaies

Entry by Pedgerow

In 1989, 96 fans of Liverpool Football Sun THE THE Club were killed at Hillsborough Tycoon ie GATES stadium. The deaths Adnan TRUTH were blamed on thr

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