When Government Video Isn’t Exclusive

By Chris Ariens 

Last night, NBC Nightly News reported on a GAO investigation into security along the U.S. – Canada border. That report is to be released today but Brian Williams told viewers, “we have a jump on the story here tonight.” Only problem: the same exclusive report was running on the CBS Evening News at the same time.

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…and more than 15 hours later, MSNBC is still branding the video as NBC News Exclusive even though the GAO video has aired on ABC’s Good Morning America, too.

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