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« Quotable, Part Three | Main | al Qaeda Attack Foiled in Ramadi » August 17, 2007
Hit-Piece Journalism at the Nation
Posted by Bill Mudville Gazette has the details, including this quote from Paul Rieckhoff of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America: The Nation violated the trust of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and many of the service members interviewed. Reporters told our members that the focus of this piece was their experience in Iraq generally, not civilian casualties specifically. Many of the veterans involved spent hours talking to Ms. Al-Arian and shared deeply personal recollections on a variety of subjects, only to have their experiences misrepresented and/or isolated. The most graphic recollections were removed from context and used to bolster a preconceived conclusion by the authors about the patterns and frequency of civilian deaths. Critical facts were obscured or omitted entirely. This entire piece is a glaring example of the type of low-quality journalism that has been all too common in the coverage of the war in Iraq since it began. Abuse of power is infuriating, and that's exactly what manipulative journalism is. (Via IP) Posted by Bill at August 17, 2007 01:24 PM | TrackBack (0) Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsI guess the Nation thought it was worthwhile to shoot the whole wad of its access and credibility for that one contribution to the defeatist narrative. It will be the last time it gets beyond superficial access to the troops. Now it will have to actively troll for soldiers hostile to the war effort: mini-Murthas or SLT. Posted by: Brian H at August 19, 2007 06:17 PM |
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