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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: pianoman9701 on November 04, 2017, 10:14:45 AM

Title: Newsweek Publishes Hit Piece on Wisconsin Removing Hunting Age Minimum
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 04, 2017, 10:14:45 AM: The article actually never mentions anything about Hunter Safety Education and actually claims that "machine guns are legal in WI. How do they get away with this crap?

http://www.newsweek.com/toddlers-hunt-guns-wisconsin-700793
Title: Re: Newsweek Publishes Hit Piece on Wisconsin Removing Hunting Age Minimum
Post by: Stein on November 04, 2017, 10:48:56 AM: They make the impression with the public and then a month or two later will publish a minor retraction someplace nobody will see. More than likely, it was a joint effort with an anti-hunting organization that fed the information and probably some copy.

Many news outlets simply buy articles from freelancers and perform very minimal verification.
Title: Re: Newsweek Publishes Hit Piece on Wisconsin Removing Hunting Age Minimum
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 04, 2017, 10:57:05 AM: I wrote to them. She should be fired and so should her editor. Talk about fake news, Holy Cow!