TMZ ‘Non Legit’ News Site Breaks News of Prince’s Death

Washington Post: To almost no one’s surprise, the first media outlet to break the shocking news about Prince’s death on Thursday was TMZ, the gossip website that has land­ed numerous celebrity-related scoops. Yet even though TMZ had the story before anyone else, other news organizations delayed reporting it. The reaction illustrates a paradox about TMZ: Although it has been quite reliable on many major stories, mainstream news sources are reluctant to rely on its say-so alone.