August 12, 2003
Did Fox Just Get Scammed?
Fox just had a call from someone claiming to be Arnold, but there is considerable doubt that it really was him. Fox is now saying they messed up.
Fox, along with most news organizations, has ways to ensure that who they say is talking really is the real person. The least of which is to get a name and number and call back, which apparently was not done in this case. Interesting that they failed to follow protocol on this, and it speaks volumes as to the interest in both the recall election and Arnold.
Hopefully a lesson has been learned, and a full accounting will be given later today or tomorrow.
LW
Posted by wolf1 at August 12, 2003 01:17 PM | TrackBackHey, Howard Stern fans have made a living fooling news call screeners. Some of the funniest stuff ever came out of the OJ thing with Brokaw falling for a fake. Sometimes their greed, wanting to get a star or a story before anyone else, just overwhelms their common sense. And that's when it gets amusing for us. :)
Posted by: JimK at August 13, 2003 03:16 AMComments are Closed.
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