Howard Kurtz says media rightly rushed to report the story of the vast tragedy in Newtown . He says the wrong man was identified as the shooter , and other mistakes were made . After Friday 's violence , there was an instinct by some in the media to pound away at their favorite positions . Kurtz : Story deserves intense reportage , but did media go too far with branding ? The New York Times has a long history of reporting on gun violence.
Howard Kurtz says media rightly rushed to report the story of the vast tragedy in Newtown . He says the wrong man was identified as the shooter , and other mistakes were made . Kurtz : Story deserves intense reportage , but did media go too far with branding ? The New York Times has a long history of reporting on gun violence.