http://www.thestreet.com/_nasdaq/story/11811629/1/...EE&cm_ite=NA Auszug: "What irks me more than anything is the Journal's whole "people familiar with the situation" line. How thin and vague. But, because it's the Journal, practically every other media outlet rushed to get the story up. That's what the financial and tech media does these days. They're all largely cut-and-paste operations. One outlet "breaks news" and the mindless regurgitation begins. We give crappy reporting the opportunity to take on a life of its own and, quite possibly, move markets and impact perceptions. And that's exactly what it is -- crappy reporting. Even if this particular story turns out to be "correct," it will be the exception. Now more than ever, the media, particularly when it comes to Apple, throws out this type of tripe. It rarely sticks. And, when it doesn't, nothing happens. It's not like The Wall Street Journal will need to issue a public apology to Apple. So, if you have a hunch or a random "source," why not go with it? By the time you're wrong the world will have long forgotten your original report. If the stars align and you're right, you can take credit for being the ultimate newshound. What a business! And what do you get out of it? Not much beyond a Twitter feed that repeats, from different organizations, the exact same story, incessantly, for a solid 45 minutes. So, yeah, I think the story is trash. Complete crap." |