NBC Broadcast Deceptive Tape Edit Draws More Attacks

As you recall, NBC engaged in a selective editing job on the 911 tape in the Trayon Martin deadly shooting - a quick refresher here: Can you trust NBC?

Today Reuters summed up the latest news on the controversy in this article: NBC probe centers on staffer in shooting story error  And they go on to make the point that "Public pressure has been building on the network to fully explain the incident - which critics charge has inflamed racial tensions in an already volatile situation." The edited tape version now has been quoted and requoted in many circles without correction. Read more after the jump.

Can you trust NBC? Deliberate Deceptive Distortions

NBC looks to stand for Never Believe Communications these days as more examples of deliberate distortion of the news seem to pop up latey. The latest one is quite serious, the editing of the recording of a 911 call in the Trayon Martin incident. NBC aired what they stated was a copy of the 911 tape that implied George Zimmerman voluntered a racist description during the call.

Here is what NBC aired and represented as the 911 recording:  “This guy looks like he’s up to no good.  He looks black.”

Here is what the recorded 911 call actually said:

Zimmerman: This guy looks like he’s up to no good. Or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around, looking about.

Dispatcher: OK, and this guy — is he black, white or Hispanic?

Zimmerman: He looks black.

Quite a difference. Why would they do this? Sensationalism? This was broadcast on the Today Show, not on MSNBC, by purported journalists.

Shame on NBC. The results of this investigation should prove of interest.    

NBC Deception: Selective editing deliberate, investigation started

Some more recent NBC Controversy:

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NBC Fail: CNBC Names wrong company advising Dealerships be closed in Bailout.

NBC Misleads: HuffPo reveals NBC Deception

And the most famous of all:
NBC Dateline Distortion: Deception in report on GM Trucks, NBC Aplogizes.