Liberty Star
07-28-2010, 10:09 AM
After NYT journalist Judith Miller was exposed for pushing fake stories about yellow cake to help start Iraq war, NYT was called various names from NY Slimes to neocon agents in print media. If Obama is serious about saving US economy, he would call NY Slimes to the table:
Analysis of Civilian Casualties in WikiLeaks Afghan File Reveals Media Bias
The clear implication is that The New York Times, whether intentionally or unintentionally, avoided what these leaked documents reveal about the impact on Afghan civilians in the conduct of this war. The disparity in reporting is even more dramatic when shown as a percentage of the overall word count. The Times published just over 11,100 words in their four featured articles, while The Guardian had 6,600 words in five articles. When the reporting on civilian casualties is compared after taking into account the overall word count the results couldn't be more clear. The New York Time's analysis focused seven times less attention on the civilian cost of the war than did The Guardian's.
More here Link (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-michael-johnson/analysis-of-civilian-casu_b_660273.html)
Analysis of Civilian Casualties in WikiLeaks Afghan File Reveals Media Bias
The clear implication is that The New York Times, whether intentionally or unintentionally, avoided what these leaked documents reveal about the impact on Afghan civilians in the conduct of this war. The disparity in reporting is even more dramatic when shown as a percentage of the overall word count. The Times published just over 11,100 words in their four featured articles, while The Guardian had 6,600 words in five articles. When the reporting on civilian casualties is compared after taking into account the overall word count the results couldn't be more clear. The New York Time's analysis focused seven times less attention on the civilian cost of the war than did The Guardian's.
More here Link (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-michael-johnson/analysis-of-civilian-casu_b_660273.html)