How much can a media outlet simply fuck up a story? How about this:
Go to CNBC.com and find the story about President Obama's plan to rein in speculation in the oil commodity market. According to CNBC, it is a $52 billion plan.
$52 Billion!!!
That could buy about a dozen aircraft carriers!! It could fund the school I teach at for over 2100 years!!
The real cost is $52 million. 1000 times less than the CNBC story. The NY Times and Bloomberg report the correct amount. After five or so hours, they haven't made the correction.