With the number of blunders media houses have been doing while reporting stories, it seems like journalists and writers are under a lot of stress and pressure. The lack of research and review has brought them in a bad light.
Earlier, popular media houses misidentified Deepika Padukone as Camila Alves from Oscars.
Now, Times Now, which claims to be India’s most-watched English news channel confused former CIA agent Edward Snowden for ‘RRR’ actor Edward Sonnenblick.
Their grave mistake came to light when the news channel did a live interview with the actor from ‘RRR’ Edward Sonnenblick after the Telugu movie won the Oscar awards. However, they added the picture of Edward Snowden on the screen.
The telephonic interview was streamed live with the picture of Edward Snowden titled ‘Actor, RRR’.
The hilarious goof-up caught the eye of people online who shared the video of the live interview on Twitter.
RRR actor E̶d̶w̶a̶r̶d̶ S̶o̶n̶n̶e̶n̶b̶l̶i̶c̶k̶ Edward Snowden speaks to @TimesNow pic.twitter.com/aCN4JEu9Vi
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 13, 2023
After the news channel realized the mistake, they removed the picture of Edward Snowden from the screen and replaced the name with the original actor Edward Sonnenblick.
Watch:
They later removed Snowden’s pic. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/LcvIjcHnZ7
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 13, 2023
People were quick to point out the mistake and called out the news channel for being lazy.
Ridiculous!
— Sadaf Afreen صدف (@s_afreen7) March 13, 2023
Wondering why they didn’t put John Snow’s picture.
— Imtiaz (@Im3iaz) March 13, 2023
OMG hahaha. This has to be the best thing on internet today. He had me at “oh,dear I’ll watch it later”. Damn.
— Hamd Nawaz (@_myocardium_) March 13, 2023
Gold Standard of Journalism has shifted from India Today to TimesNow.
— Rants&Roasts (@Sydusm) March 13, 2023
First Chig chang Lee
Then McAdams
Now Snowden.
Times now ke edition Nasha karke channel chalate hai kya? 😂😂😂— 🔪’ (@Shini_gami09) March 13, 2023
History repeats… pic.twitter.com/L2lfYVOUjg
— SDA (@sirsdanand) March 13, 2023
@TimesNow is a Joke! I let go of that Channel years ago.
— Richard Almeida (@AlmeidaRich) March 13, 2023
This is what happens when you get Journalism degree from Whatsapp university rather than from Actual university.
— JJ (@Lovesfootball3) March 13, 2023
@whatgaurav the top English news channel of India. 😍
— AshT (@ashutosh_1310) March 13, 2023
This is top-notch journalism. Hahahhahahhahahhahahha
— Sanskar Kanchan (@KanchanSanskar) March 14, 2023
Edward Snowden has some deep opinions about RRR 🙏 https://t.co/3FkTbA66OT
— Shrikala (@ShrikalaKashyap) March 15, 2023
nothing left to say https://t.co/mEeun1DC9F
— Venkat Ananth (@venkatananth) March 15, 2023
Standard of journalism in India. 😑 https://t.co/A3Ijgbzk31
— Projwal (FPL Holden) (@Projwal_D) March 14, 2023
@Snowden Expert advice 😎 https://t.co/wqPAbHdOYA
— Nachiketa Arya (@cricketandu) March 13, 2023
@Snowden this you in @TimesNow 😁 https://t.co/mj3QnWGAGI
— ABIN SHANKER S K (@ShankerAbin) March 13, 2023
@Snowden famous film critic is live on @TimesNow 🤣🤣 https://t.co/MaXwsHjh0K
— Nakul 🇮🇳 (@fundianabones) March 13, 2023
Earlier, a Times Now host scolded the wrong panelist on a live TV debate. This is hilarious and sad at the same time.