NBC News shaping the news - editing audio to add fuel to the racial fire
NBC Jumps the Shark on George Zimmerman
According to the Today show, here's what George Zimmerman said to a 911 dispatcher as he was trailing Trayvon Martin last February: "Zimmerman: This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He looks black."
NBC Launches Internal Investigation Over Trayvon Martin Case Segment
NBC told the Washington Post's Erik Wemple Saturday that it would investigate an incident in which the "Today" show used an abridged recording of George Zimmerman's 911 call before he killed Trayvon Martin. The version used by NBC emphasized race as a factor in the incident.