As we told you earlier, Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County, MD is on lockdown after reports of a shooting on campus. Now, we still don’t know how many students were injured or the extent of those injuries, but that didn’t stop CNN from going live to a student in his math class for an interview:
CNN doing live interview with student on lockdown at the Maryland high school where school shooting was reported. He says he has to go b/c police are at the door. CNN asks if he can stay on phone even as he leaves. Strange new reality in real time reporting w/technology.
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) March 20, 2018
Keep in mind the probative value of this interview was about zero as the student didn’t hear any of the shots or have any knowledge about injuries:
Student said he didn't hear gunshots but then CNN asks him how many people were injured and he said he "heard 7" then adds he first heard it was one. Interesting implications of this kind of reporting.
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) March 20, 2018
Watch here:
Jonathan Freese, a student at Great Mills High School, says he's currently on lockdown inside his math class. https://t.co/kHK10M95df
— Meg Wagner (@megwagner) March 20, 2018
Too late. They can’t help themselves:
Dear, @CNN. Please stop speculating on this shooting or the mind of the shooter. Report the facts that you have, period. You keep bringing up “facts" in your marketing campaign so I know you’re familiar with the concept.
— Carol Hartsell (@carolrhartsell) March 20, 2018
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