COMMENT: MSM injures its credibility repeating Telus-iPhone gossip

BY UNDERESTIMATING THE SPEED of tech rumours that go a little viral and overestimating the diligence of Canadian journalism, I lost a bet last week. Last Thursday, I came across an unsubstantiated rumour on the web that said Telus would have the Apple iPhone in October of this year. I bet a friend it would take a couple of days at least before that rumour found its way into the mainstream media (MSM) as a “sources say” piece. I was wrong. It took less than a day. Thanks to Google Alerts, I was linked to gadget news/blog site Electronista.com, which...