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THE SUNDAY TIMES’ SNOWDEN STORY IS JOURNALISM AT ITS WORST — AND FILLED WITH FALSEHOODS
The Intercept ^ | 06/13/2015 | GLENN GREENWALD

Posted on 06/14/2015 9:32:11 AM PDT by MadIsh32

Western journalists claim that the big lesson they learned from their key role in selling the Iraq War to the public is that it’s hideous, corrupt and often dangerous journalism to give anonymity to government officials to let them propagandize the public, then uncritically accept those anonymously voiced claims as Truth.

But they’ve learned no such lesson. That tactic continues to be the staple of how major US and British media outlets “report,” especially in the national security area. And journalists who read such reports continue to treat self-serving decrees by unnamed, unseen officials – laundered through their media – as gospel, no matter how dubious are the claims or factually false is the reporting.

(Excerpt) Read more at firstlook.org ...


TOPICS: AMERICA - The Right Way!!; Reference
KEYWORDS: snowden; spies

1 posted on 06/14/2015 9:32:11 AM PDT by MadIsh32
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To: MadIsh32

The Times is loyal to the “Lavatories” of David Cameron’s “Conservative Party” and would print any propaganda Cameron’s government gave them.


2 posted on 06/14/2015 9:40:21 AM PDT by Nextrush ( FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, DON'T BE PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: MadIsh32
CNN covered up abuse, torture, and murder under Saddam Hussein to maintain their Baghdad bureau.
3 posted on 06/14/2015 9:49:15 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Funny how Hollywood's 'No Nukes' crowd has been silent during Obama's Iranian nuclear negotiations.)
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To: a fool in paradise

News collection agencies can edit out or suppress facts that may prove to be less than helpful to their continued “access” to more propaganda dumps?

I did not know that.

(Oh, fecal matter, do I HAVE to include the < /sarcasm > tag?)


4 posted on 06/14/2015 10:19:27 AM PDT by alloysteel ("Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement..." Ronald Reagan)
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