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propaganda |
"The media has simply become a branch of the war effort.
What has entirely disappeared from television is anything remotely
resembling a consistently dissenting voice... There are no antiwar
voices to read or hear in any of the major medias of this country,
no Arabs or Muslims (who have been consigned en masse to the
ranks of the fanatics and terrorists of this world), no critics
of Israel, not on Public Broadcasting, not in The New York Times,
the New Yorker, US News and World Report, CNN and the rest."
Edward
Said March 8, 2003 |
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Australia |
"In Australia the best-selling
newspaper in every major capital, other than Perth, is owned
by Rupert Murdoch. Murdoch is not only an enthusiast for the
Anglo-American policy on Iraq, he has explicitly mobilised his
empire in its support. Of the 175 newspapers he owns, all but
one have followed Bush and Blair
towards war...Last week I read the editorials and the leading
columnists of the Murdoch stable in Australia.
The overwhelming impression was of propagandistic repetitiveness
and great intellectual crudity." Robert
Manne March 17, 2003 |
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black and white |
"Conservative people tend to see the world in black
and white terms, good and evil," observes Bill O'Reilly,
the host of the Fox News Channel's "O'Reilly Factor."
"Liberals see grays. In any talk format, you have to pound
home a strong point of view. If you're not providing controversy
and excitement, people won't listen, or watch." NY
Times March 20, 2003 (rego required) |
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Al Jazeera |
When the Americans bombed Afghanistan, one of their "smart"
bombs destroyed the Al Jazeera office in Kabul. John
Pilger March 2003 |
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western perceptions - arabs |
"The [western] media rarely allow Arab views to be heard
unfiltered and unframed, and too often, Arabs are portrayed
as irrational or medieval, clamoring cartoon figures of no interest
until they begin to adopt Western ways." Camille
Paglia, Salon, October 2000 |
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