One News blows things out of proportion

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src=_YJPEIl_VuVY/SK8ukVi3hyI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/8Nvk-KjroZ8/s320/One+News.jpgOne News reported late in their bulletin on Friday night with the breaking news that a helicopter had crashed near Wanganui. They said they would bring us more details as they received them.

However, One News were embarassed when police confirmed that a helicopter did in fact go down - because this helicopter was a small remote controlled toy.

Trying to be the first with breaking news does not always work as planned, especially when the journalists do not check their facts first.
Aug 23, 2008

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