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Houston, we have a problem!
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Is he or isn't he? Two well known media giants, CBSSports.com and The Huffington Post are being heavily criticized for reporting the premature death of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno. The two media giants who are known for their accuracy and timeliness dropped the ball when they repeated the false report from student web site Onward State. The inaccurate report of Paterno's death began to surface on Saturday night and went viral shortly afterwards. Several large news organizations picked up the story and eventually had to apologize and make corrections for their untimely and inaccurate reporting tactics. Mark Swanson, managing editor of CBSSports.com put out a heartfelt apology to the family and stated that "the mistake was a result of a failure to verify the original report." Onward State has since retracted its original report and manager, Devon Edwards has stepped down from his position.
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Joe Paterno dies for the 2nd time!
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How in the world could this have happened?
Joe Paterno reportedly died Saturday night and Sunday morning! Which report is correct, and how did The Huffington Post and CBSSports.com get caught up in this mess?
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