Despite flaws, journalists mostly defend Ferguson coverage

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From the moment journalists first arrived in Ferguson, Mo., to report on the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson, criticism for those covering the issue has been constant.

But what was initially restricted mostly to social media and blogs has since spilled over into the mainstream, news pundits and reporters alike now questioning each other’s handling of the unrest in the small Missouri town.

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