‘Clicks first, facts later’: Vox’s cred gets whacked after ‘Sopranos’ scoop

http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/504781051613683712

Earlier today, Vox caused quite a stir with this story:

http://twitter.com/#!/voxdotcom/status/504591677622091777

According to Voxsplainer Martha P. Nochimson, “The Sopranos” creator David Chase revealed that Tony Soprano didn’t die at the end of the series finale.

Yeah … about that:

http://twitter.com/#!/ditzkoff/status/504776167908724736

More from Today:

The Vox report seemed clear-cut enough — until late Wednesday when Chase’s representative Leslee Dart issued this statement:

“A journalist for Vox misconstrued what David Chase said in their interview. To simply quote David as saying, ‘Tony Soprano is not dead,’ is inaccurate. There is a much larger context for that statement and as such, it is not true.

“As David Chase has said numerous times on the record, ‘Whether Tony Soprano is alive or dead is not the point.’ To continue to search for this answer is fruitless. The final scene of ‘The Sopranos’ raises a spiritual question that has no right or wrong answer.”

Oh, Vox … will you ever learn?

http://twitter.com/#!/BrianFaughnan/status/504780047614750720

How on earth could this have happened?

http://twitter.com/#!/seanmdav/status/504780281501716480

Bingo.

http://twitter.com/#!/sharkey_nick/status/504783780725673984 http://twitter.com/#!/JohnEkdahl/status/504781287349952512

Snort.

Looks like we’re back to square one!

http://twitter.com/#!/TheH2/status/504786976009375744

***

Update:

‘Give it up, champ’: Matt Yglesias can’t dig his way out of ‘Sopranos’ Vox-hole

***

Related:

Twitchy coverage of Vox

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/08/27/clicks-first-facts-later-voxs-cred-gets-whacked-after-sopranos-scoop/

‘Give it up, champ’: Matt Yglesias can’t dig their way to avoid it of ‘Sopranos’ Vox-hole

http://twitter.com/#!/BobbyBigWheel/status/504790726446964736

As Twitchy reported, these days, Vox published the big news that “Sopranos” creator David Chase verified that Tony Soprano didn’t perish inside finale. Annnnnnd they immediately ended up with egg on their face.

However for just what it’s well worth, Matt Yglesias is trying to perform interference:

http://twitter.com/#!/mattyglesias/status/504781190180896769

Oh, bless their li’l heart.

http://twitter.com/#!/deep_beige/status/504782546732077059

Vox: David Chase reveals exactly what occurred inside finale. Chase: No I didn’t Vox: It’s not for you to decide, shut-up.— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) August 28, 2014

It’s enjoyable to view Yglesias backpedal. It’s a lot more fun to call him out on it:

http://twitter.com/#!/seanmdav/status/504787190552227840 http://twitter.com/#!/seanagnew/status/504785317032132608 http://twitter.com/#!/GPollowitz/status/504783471924240386

Ha!

http://twitter.com/#!/hayesy316/status/504786672861454336 http://twitter.com/#!/JohnEkdahl/status/504784496731115520

Also funny.

http://twitter.com/#!/seanmdav/status/504785977010036736 http://twitter.com/#!/CuffyMeh/status/504786159462268928

Keep it up, Matt. We are able to always use a giggle fit!

http://twitter.com/#!/CaptYonah/status/504788094412136450

***

Associated:

Twitchy coverage of Matt Yglesias

Find out more: http://twitchy.com/2014/08/27/give-it-up-champ-matt-yglesias-cant-dig-his-way-out-of-sopranos-vox-hole/