The media’s epic fail
Posted on AllSides November 15th, 2021
From The Left
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
ANALYSIS
A reckoning is hitting news organizations for years-old coverage of the 2017 Steele dossier, after the document's primary source was charged with lying to the FBI.
Why it matters: It's one of the most egregious journalistic errors in modern history, and the media's response to its own mistakes has so far been tepid.
Outsized coverage of the unvetted document drove a media frenzy at the start of Donald Trump's presidency that helped drive a narrative of collusion between former President Trump and Russia.
It also helped drive an even bigger wedge between former...
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
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