Consequently, NBC aired on 10 September 1969 a segment in the Huntley-Brinkley Report which reported the killings of numerous civilians in South Vietnam. Following that, Ronald Ridenhour decided to disobey the Army's order to withhold the information from the media. He approached reporter Ben Cole of the Phoenix Republic, who chose not to handle the scoop. Charles Black from the Columbus Enquirer uncovered the story on his own but also decided to put it on hold. Two major national news press outlets—The New York Times and The Washington Post—received some tips with partial information but did not act on them.Toppe, Jana. "Catering to the silent majority: The Mỹ Lai massacre as a media challenge". Free University of Berlin, 10 October 2011.
Consequently NBC aired on 10 September 1969 a segment in the Huntley-Brinkley Report which reported the killing,s of numerous civilians in South Vietnam. Following that, Ronald Ridenhour decided to disobey the Army's order to withhold the information from the media. He approached reporter Ben Cole of the Phoenix Republic, who chose not to handle the scoop. Charles Black from the Columbus Enquirer uncovered the story on his own but also decided to put it on hold. Two major national news press outlets—The New York Times and The Washington Post—received some tips with partial information but did not act on them.Toppe, Jana. "Catering to the silent majority: The Mỹ Lai massacre as a media challenge". Free University of Berlin, 10 October 2011.