[extropy-chat] FWD (PvT) Hugh Connects the Dots on MSM Hypocrisy

[Terry W. Colvin]

[another view on media bias... -Terry]


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February 05, 2005
Hugh Connects the Dots on MSM Hypocrisy

Hugh Hewitt is relentlessly pursuing, to great effect, CNN's Eason 
Jordan's comment about the American military targeting and killing 12 
journalists in Iraq. But will the mainstream media (MSM) catch on to 
where the blogosphere is leading?  He scores an excellent point by 
pointing out the MSM's hypocrisy. 

A search of Google News reveals 425 news stories on General Mattis' 
comments on shooting insurgents in Iraq.  Gen. Mattis has a 
distinguished bio and is worthy of respect for his service to our 
country even if his comments may not have been particularly well 
chosen.

However, Eason Jordan's comments reveal only 3 news stories on Google 
News, and only one of those, the Washington Times, is a newspaper. 
Jordan's comments are now over 8 days old and were made in front of 
world leaders and journalists at the World Economic Forum. By 
contrast, General Mattis' comments were before fellow soldiers at the 
American Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. 
(His quote can be found here along with one of the few stories 
pointing out his audience.)

Has the MSM given up policing its own comments?  Has it surrendered 
its responsibility completely to the blogosphere?  This would be 
regrettable for its own future, transferring yet more credibility 
away from the likes of CNN and putting it squarely into the hands of 
the blogs. 


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