It seems like media outlets now more care about being first than actually making sure the story is right. These early stories are always coming from “sources” or “people familiar with the matter.” News sites seem to take any little rumor or something that a “source” says as truth. I am seeing this in tech news, sports news, almost any kind of news.

When this happens, no one wins. People are given false information and the media outlet looks stupid and loses some trust.

If you can’t show who the source is, should it really be reported? I don’t think so. If I was running a news outlet, I would rather be correct than first. I know that technology has sped up the pace of news, but I feel that credibility is more important.