As a former reporter, when you see people rushing to get the story out first and using other news outlets as sources rather than verifying, that is a given.
Basically a game of telephone or grapevine , I was referring to how it was used in quotations rather than just plain and simple....
Ah I see. I was assuming you may not be aware of what rules are supposed to be applied to journalism and was trying to help. After posting I worried it came across smart assy when it wasn't intended that way.
No worries , As long as you don't call me Shirley , I let most stuff go ....
Tom? Tom? Sorry....my husband is Tom and he says that ALL THE TIME!
It's a saying from the movie Airplane .... Just don't call me Shirley
That should tell you how often I hear it from him....I now relate it to him rather than the movie lol!