Should the media continue covering Harold Camping’s predictions?

He said the world would end in 1994. He made the same prediction last week. Now, he’s back at it—and the news media are still covering him. Who’s crazy now?

I’m looking at you, New York magazine. And you, Associated Press. And yes, even you, Washington Post.

If you haven’t heard, the world didn’t end May 21 as was previously predicted by Harold Camping. Now, he’s breaking his silence and saying that Judgment Days are upon us and that our world will self-destruct over the next six months.

For some reason, news sites are still following a story that they should have never covered to begin with.

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