Censorship by death

[Ramo]

Yes, the Ba'athists were involved in censorship. This is news? What did you folks think before?

[gsmoove23]

Originally posted by Lord Merciless
Not buying Dixie Chick products is my freedom, my choice.

They have to right to say anything they want, customers have the right to buy anything or nothing.

Sure, but is it right for ClearChannel, a company which owns an insane amount of radio stations in this country to pull them off of all their radio channels? It seems that someone is being negligent in protecting freedom of speech in this country. Maybe the FCC? I don't argue that a broadcaster should be allowed to pull music they find offensive but that a single entity should be able to own such a large portion of a media and do the same smacks of censoship.

[PLATO]

Why CNN didn't report certain things is understandable...Why they knew what they knew and then led the charge of anti-war sentiment is reprehensible.

[Ned]

Brendt Sadler reports that he was a target. However, until today, he did not mention the plot to kill him.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/04/11/btsc.irq.sadler/index.html

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Ned
For those of you who do not live in the United States, you should understand that CNN's confession is the major story of the day.

Major news of the day on what network? I didn't see a thing about it on ABCNews.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Ned
Patriotism is afire here in the states. Many young men are joining the military with pride. We are not reluctant to fight for democracy.

Who's fighting for democracy? Not us, especially when it's denied us here at home.

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Ned
Brendt Sadler reports that he was a target. However, until today, he did not mention the plot to kill him.

...which of course may have nothing to do with the fact that it is now much safer to admit this since it becomes clearer day by day that the regime has lost. Ahh, I forgot that these journalists shouldn´t worry about their own lives, stupid me.

[gsmoove23]

Originally posted by PLATO1003
Why CNN didn't report certain things is understandable...Why they knew what they knew and then led the charge of anti-war sentiment is reprehensible.

worthless

[Ned]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Who's fighting for democracy? Not us, especially when it's denied us here at home.

Che, you never give up, do you?

[Ned]

Has anyone noticed this tagline on CNN's stories:

EDITOR'S NOTE: CNN's policy is to not report information that puts operational security at risk.

The controversy concerning CNN continues to swirl. MSNBC and FOX continue to hit CNN hard.

Recent reports showed that CNN reported directly what the Iraqi information people told them to report. The Iraqi minister would scribble onto a piece of paper, hand it to a producer, who would hand it to the reporter, who would read it.

CNN also went out of their way to praise Saddam and attack the US in order to get interviews.

But, from the above tag line, it appears they are continuing to give us biased reporting! But at least now we know.

I wonder how many other "Western" media were doing this kind of thing, and how many are continuing to do it.

I suggest one can tell by which news media are carrying the story -- and which are not.

[MichaeltheGreat]

It's all spin. Nobody is out there to tell the "truth" because that takes too much time to gather and figure out what the truth really is, and meanwhile, everyone else has beat you to the punch. It's about selling to your audience and meeting the bottom line.

The "truth" will emerge in a few months or years.

[gsmoove23]

Originally posted by Ned
Has anyone noticed this tagline on CNN's stories:
EDITOR'S NOTE: CNN's policy is to not report information that puts operational security at risk.

Are you kidding, how is this biased? The controversy you speak of is only whipped up by Fox and publications like National Review and such, bastions of biased reporting. Its hilarious to hear. The cadres of US officials, former generals and embedded reporters were broken up on CNN by reports from inside Iraq sometimes that always quite clearly stated they were under close supervision of the Iraqi regime and were restricted on what they could report. Big whup!

[gunkulator]

Dixie Chicks learned the hard way that ultimately we are all salemen or saleswomen. Tick off those who provide your meal ticket and don't be surprised if they choose not to buy your wares. AFAIK, not one agent of the gov't has prevented the Dixie Chicks from saying their piece.

Boycotts and demonstrations are time honored ways of pressuring public organizations and people to change. Both the left and right have effectively used them for years. They are part of our freedoms.

[Japher]

The "truth" will emerge in a few months or years.

Ya, once we decide on what exactly it is...

Strong arming of the media is wrong, but it will always happen. CNN has lost its credubility, if it is found that others succumbed to the evil eye I am sure they will be ostrasized...

[ThePantaloonDog]

Please! If you didn't realize that reporters in Iraq were being monitored and intimadated I have bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you. And honestly I have to say CNN did make the right choice. Why risk the lives of reporters on information that we know is going to be biased? Why risk innocent father's and mother's lives when the regime that threatens them is going to be in the dumpster in a couple of weeks? Freedom of the press is great but why would CNN needlessly throw people's lives away just for freedom of the press?