In this case, Thomas wasn't playing -- and Fleischer's new year wasn't exactly off to a great start. His tongue moved, but he declined to answer the question. Instead, he parried: "I refer specifically to a horrible terrorist attack on Tel Aviv that killed scores and wounded hundreds."Of course that attack was reprehensible. But Thomas had asked whether President Bush … [Read more...] about NOT ALL WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS ARE PUSHOVERS
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MEDIA ALERT: BBC CHANNELING GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA
Last month, of course, there was a constant stream of BBC reports warning of attacks on ferries, tube trains, public events; talk of dirty bombs, of terrorist suspects arrested, of preparations to counter germ warfare attacks, of police snipers being distributed to kill suicide bombers, of fighter jets on permanent standby, of plans for the distribution of radiation pills, of … [Read more...] about MEDIA ALERT: BBC CHANNELING GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA
Penn’s Words Distorted (Institute for Public Accuracy)
Sean Penn is a strong believer in the principles that went into the founding of his country. As he told a news conference in Baghdad on Sunday, "I believe in the Constitution of the United States, and the American people." Describing himself as "privileged to have lived a life under our Constitution that has allowed me to dream and prosper," Mr. Penn added: "In response to … [Read more...] about Penn’s Words Distorted (Institute for Public Accuracy)
MEDIA ALERT: MESSAGE FROM AMERICA: ITN DECLARES WAR ON IRAQ
From MEDIA LENS: Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate mediaAny lingering notions that we have an independent and free media system must surely be evaporating under the vast weight of evidence emerging as the US and Britain manipulate and deceive their way to a war for control of Iraq's oil. Consider tonight's breathtaking report on ITN's Evening News at … [Read more...] about MEDIA ALERT: MESSAGE FROM AMERICA: ITN DECLARES WAR ON IRAQ