The Internets are buzzing with the bizarre story of BBC News reporting the 9/11 collapse of WTC7 before the building actually collapsed -- all over a live shot of Ground Zero, with the 47-story highrise clearly in view and clearly standing. What it "proves" is anyone's guess, but it sure makes for hilarious viewing. But BBC reporters and anchors who maybe didn't know the Manhattan skyline so well could possibly be forgiven for reporting an erroneous story and not knowing that great big highrise was World Trade Center 7 (otherwise known as the Salomon Brothers building). So why doesn't the BBC simply say it got a story wrong and didn't know any better? Stranger still, why did New York-based CNN anchor Aaron Brown do the
BBC, CNN Employ Magical Psychic News Announcers
BBC, CNN Employ Magical Psychic News…
BBC, CNN Employ Magical Psychic News Announcers
The Internets are buzzing with the bizarre story of BBC News reporting the 9/11 collapse of WTC7 before the building actually collapsed -- all over a live shot of Ground Zero, with the 47-story highrise clearly in view and clearly standing. What it "proves" is anyone's guess, but it sure makes for hilarious viewing. But BBC reporters and anchors who maybe didn't know the Manhattan skyline so well could possibly be forgiven for reporting an erroneous story and not knowing that great big highrise was World Trade Center 7 (otherwise known as the Salomon Brothers building). So why doesn't the BBC simply say it got a story wrong and didn't know any better? Stranger still, why did New York-based CNN anchor Aaron Brown do the