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jakeXT

(10,575 posts) Sun Mar 2, 2014, 05:57 PM Mar 2014

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Another Map Fail For MSNBC

The network showed a graphic of Ukraine and the surrounding region on Friday, right before President Obama's statement about the political situation there. There was just one problem: the map included Czechoslovakia, which was actually dissolved in 1993.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/28/msnbc-map-fail-czechoslovakia_n_4877049.html

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Another Map Fail For MSNBC (Original Post) jakeXT Mar 2014 OP

A map like this could lead to real problems - truedelphi Mar 2014 #1

Intelligence isn't a job requirement in media. T&A and connections matter more, sorry to say. NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #2

Gotta love the T&A libodem Mar 2014 #3

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)

1. A map like this could lead to real problems -

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 06:03 PM

Mar 2014

Like when the same people who decide on using this map decide that a moustached creature in charge of Germany is now invading Czechoslovakia!

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. Intelligence isn't a job requirement in media. T&A and connections matter more, sorry to say.

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 06:06 PM

Mar 2014

Even with MSNBC.

libodem

(19,288 posts)

3. Gotta love the T&A

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 06:20 PM

Mar 2014

Cuz you know sex sells.

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