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PATH: BS | Media | News Media

Western Journalists in Iraq: "Hotel Reporters" Posted by Pile (8730 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media] [So-They-Say]
If you're an average person around the world who seeks out various sources for your news and information, in all likelihood, you may know more about Iraq than the western journalists who are there trying to cover the war. It's so dangerous in the area, that most reporters are confined to their hotel, relaying x-hand accounts of events, or even if they manage to get outside, the typical way is via military escort, at which point they're taken to scenes set up specifically for them. Don't expect much from these "Hotel Reporters" unless you're looking for details on the amenities at the Fallujah Hilton.
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Partisian debacles compared: WMDgate vs Rathergate Posted by RantMaster (5570 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
Now that the end has come to both the CBS Dan Rather investigation and the WMD hunt in Iraq, a comparison and contrast table has been published so the people can compare the details of these partisian messes. Which one do you think is the more severe transgression?
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Tucker Carlson axed from CNN, and so goes Crossfire! Posted by Pile (5510 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
CNN said goodbye to pundit Tucker Carlson on Wednesday, and with him likely the "Crossfire" program that has been the granddaddy of high-volume political debate shows on cable television. At the same time, in areas all across the world, clouds temporarily parted and a little ray of sunshine was observed...
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Fox news writer spins tragedy into corporate PR Posted by Pile (5697 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
Steven Milloy, the self-proclaimed critic of junk science at Fox News, rarely misses an opportunity to bash environmentalists. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, he falsely claimed that the collapse of the World Trade Towers could have been delayed if only the builders had used more asbestos. He also has a habit of distorting other people's words when it serves his agenda. (A recent example of this was featured on RealClimate.org, a weblog for climate scientists.)
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Hairstyles of the Pundits Posted by wizeGurl (5925 views) [E-Mail link]	[Humor] [News Media]
Could you build a career as a pundit? Depends. How's your hair? Do you have one of these specialty cuts that scream, "I don't care about my appearance, unless it might change my Q rating"? Perhaps you sport the Pompous-dour? The Bald Eagle? or maybe Bill O'Reilly's Hair-ass-ment?
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Embedded reporter nails Rumsfeld Posted by Pile (5291 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
By now, most who still have the stomach to watch the news have heard of the questions thrown by soldiers to Sec. Rumsfeld in Iraq over their equipment problems. It turns out that a resourceful reporter, having been denied the opportunity to ask Rumsfeld questions directly, got a soldier to ask the question for him. No doubt the conservative pundits will call attention to this as some sort of invalidation of the issue, while others recognize that this is a new era of neutered journalists where they must do what they can to ask the tough questions.
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La politicians pass resolution urging citizens to not watch CBS Posted by Pile (5948 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
People throughout the area are outraged that a resolution authored by Louisiana councilman Barry Bagert, that urged Parish citizens to refrain from watching CBS news, was passed. "A resolution which dictates and advises citizens of what TV channel to watch because of a political dispute is far beyond the responsibility of the council", stated one critic of the council's tomfoolery.
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Fox news spins "anti-god" agenda of Maryland schools Posted by RantMaster (5917 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
Fox News is as usual, inciting a wave of ignorance in publishing a story entitled, "Students free to thank anybody but God". Nevermind that in Fox's version of the story the Pilgrims all gave thanks to "god" but conveniently left out that the pilgrims didn't believe in crosses (as a form of idolatry), mass, marriage as a religious sacrement, and a large amount of many churchs' sacret rituals.
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First hand account of the Iraq mosque killing Posted by Pile (5589 views) [E-Mail link]	[Terroir-ism] [News Media]
I knew NBC would be responsible with the footage. But there were complications. We were part of a video "pool" in Falluja, and that obligated us to share all of our footage with other networks. I had no idea how our other "pool" partners might use the footage. I considered not feeding the tape to the pool -- or even, for a moment, destroying it. But that thought created the same pit in my stomach that witnessing the shooting had. It felt wrong. Hiding this wouldn't make it go away. There were other people in that room. What happened in that mosque would eventually come out. I would be faced with the fact that I had betrayed truth as well as a life supposedly spent in pursuit of it.
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Media prepares another smokescreen over atrocities Posted by Pile (5846 views) [E-Mail link]	[Terroir-ism] [News Media]
Get ready kids. It's coming. In the wake of the NBC video showing an American soldier gunning down a helpless Iraqi in a mosque, conservative pundits are launching a new smokescreen, calling attention to supposed "hostage slaugherhouses" (aka "an empty room with a bloody mattress in it"). It seems every time the U.S. gets caught doing something profoundly immoral, the media launches a counter story of insurgent evildoing to sedate the masses into not being outraged. Forget what your parents told you, apparently two wrongs do make a right.
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Spinwatch debuts as another media watchdog Posted by Pile (5587 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
While we consider ourselves part of the contingent that is endeavoring to keep the media in check, we're not alone. The most recent addition to the counter-spin arena is a web site run by a professor at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, entitled Spinwatch.
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Mainstream media attacks its critics; buries head in sand again Posted by Pile (5426 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
You might think that the major media that got suckered by George W. Bush�s Iraqi weapons-of-mass-destruction claims just last year would show some humility about its own fallibility. But, no, the elite U.S. news media is now criticizing common citizens who have raised questions about voter fraud in the Nov. 2 election. The New York Times has joined the Washington Post and other major news outlets in scouring the Internet to find and discredit Americans who have expressed suspicions that Bush�s victory might not have been entirely legitimate. Follow along as the Consortium News tells the story of the love affair with the administration and their sordid path of questionable news "coverage" on critical issues.
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How journalists kill science Posted by Pile (8002 views) [E-Mail link]	[Dubious Research] [News Media]
The Columbia Journalism Review has an insightful story on how the mainstream media, in their effort to pander to certain profitable demographic groups have shown an increasing tendency to ignore facts and overwhelming scientific evidence when deciding which stories to run and what to say.
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Embedded journalists can now pick sides in Iraq Posted by Pile (5754 views) [E-Mail link]	[Terroir-ism] [News Media]
They may not get many takers, but Iraqi insurgents in the besieged city of Fallujah on Saturday invited journalists to "embed" with them to report their side of the war. "All media will be allowed into Fallujah to witness the crusade against Islam and see the real face of America. U.S. media will not be excluded," said a statement by the Falluja Mujahideen Shura. "We will protect and transport them to the location of the events. There will be a special building for the journalists."
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Bad translation of Bin Laden tape = trouble for "red" states Posted by Pile (5704 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
The Middle East Media Research Insitute has evidence to indicate that the U.S. media mis-translated the Osama Bin Laden tape of Oct. 29th. Among other things, a key aspect of the speech was mischaracterized, where Bin Laden stated that the security each individual U.S. state would be based on how they voted in the election. If this is true, then he's signalled his intent to go after "red states" and ignore California, New York and other urban areas whose electoral votes didn't go for Bush.
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The state of "Corporate Media" Posted by Pile (5318 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
An organization called the "Free Press Action Fund" has an insightful flash movie entitled Debating for Ratings" which poignantly captures the state of American media. Every election season, instead of covering the issues, networks focus on rumors, campaign strategies, gaffes, and the latest polls. The media have hijacked our democracy � their goal is to increase profits and keep advertisers happy, aiming for ratings instead of informative, well-investigated stories that are good for democracy. When they ignore the real issues, candidates are forced to raise money from special interests to buy ad time. That's just fine for large media companies, who rake in record profits as a result � they win by ignoring the issue. The losers are American citizens.
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O'Reilly caught with his pants down? Posted by Pile (9332 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media] [Pubic Relations]
First it was Bill O'Reilly launching a preemptive strike against a producer of his show claiming an attempt to extort $60M to stop a harassement complaint from going public, and now Andrea Mackris' side of the story - a lewd tale of lots of nasty sexual things O'Reilly apparently enjoyed confiding to her... there's an ominous rumor asserted that some of this may have been recorded. Spinmeisters, on your marks, get set...
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Administration to put more "spin" on Iraq news Posted by Pile (5167 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
Apparently the administration isn't happy about the truth on Iraq and the problems surfacing with the country's control, reconstruction and level of insurgent attacks. The solution? No, silly, it's not get Iraq under control. It's a new PR campaign! It's for the Pentagon and the U.S. Agency for International Development to begin censoring more negative news stories from getting to the U.S., and paying Iraqi spokespeople to give warm-and-fuzzy press conferences at US bases in order "to improve Americans' opinions about the Iraq conflict" This sounds like a job for the Iraqi Minister of Information. I bet the Bush administration is probably sorry they killed him now.
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Fox bans guests from mentioning Libertarian candidate on air Posted by Pile (5173 views) [E-Mail link]	[News Media]
Apparently guests on Fox shows are being told they are not allowed to mention the Libertarian candidate's name on air. Dean Ahmad, former treasurer of the national Libertarian Party and a representative of Muslims for Badnarik, was invited to appear on Fox News' ``O'Reilly Factor,'' but was told by the producers not to mention Badnarik's name on the air. Most recently Penn Jillette was on the Fox show and is apparently a supporter of Badnarik but conveniently didn't mention the candidate by name. Was he too told that this candidate's name was not allowed to uttered on air?
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