While this is ideal for the ever-demanding consumer, news outlets are at odds with the same dilemma
faced by Olney and Formica, only their problems are compounded by the intensity of the ever-shrinking news
cycle. Reporters want to be the first to break a story, but the organizations they represent want all stories
verified before they are published. The repercussions of losing a scoop or reporting false information are still
the same; however, the decisions must be made faster than ever, putting an increasing amount of pressure
on the journalists (Formica 1).
This can be illustrated more clearly with the case of Bill Simmons from the introduction. As it turns
out, Simmons’ tweet was an accident (Simmons 1). Having heard of the possibility of the Moss trade from a
source, he attempted to find out more information before reporting the story, as per ESPN’s breaking news
policy