MSNBC probably regrets this 'WTC jumpers' graphic

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MSNBC probably regrets this 'WTC jumpers' graphic
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Apparently Ronan Farrow and his team are still getting used to this whole cable news thing. During the show's "Battle of the Day" hashtag segment, a graphic appeared asking if the "WTC jumpers" were #heroes or #zeroes. This was meant as a reference to the BASE jumpers whose stunning video went viral today. But many on Twitter were probably reminded of the people who were forced to jump out of the old World Trade Center during the 2001 terror attacks. --Jordan Valinsky

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Jordan Valinsky is the lead writer for Speed Reads. Before joining The Week, he wrote for New York Observer's tech blog, Betabeat, and tracked the intersection between popular culture and the internet for The Daily Dot. He graduated with a degree in online journalism from Ohio University.