The New York Times and the Hillary Clinton email story. What went wrong?

Getting your story and information to the media first is a critical part in the news industry. Within the  media coverage in today’s society  everyone tries to get the finest story and be the first to report it to the world. In this scenario. With the advancements in our everyday technology it is only natural for information and data to be sent at a fast and efficient rate.  Although there were conflict issues in regards to Hillary Clinton and the use of her private email with classified documents.

Without taking proper precautions the the New York Times ended up diving into this situataion without first confirming whether or not the given information was accurate or correct. Actions were taken by inspectors general for the State Department and the intelligence agencies. They sent  referrals to the Justice Department requesting a “criminal investigation” into whether Mrs. Clinton “mishandled sensitive government information” on the email account.

Although during the course of the week from Thursday to Sundaywhen a final correction appeared in print the various inaccuracies and changes in the story were handled as they came along. There were little explanation to the readers. Mistakes such as these tend to result in the destruction of these peoples careers .  So there is reason to be more careful when dealing with any topic.  It is vital and highly important for  news organizations to always gather all the proper information and deliver the facts to the public.