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Orwell's Warning
WSJ.com ^ | Wednesday, August 6, 2003 12:01 a.m. EDT | MICHAEL GONZALEZ

Posted on 08/06/2003 4:52:04 PM PDT by swilhelm73

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:05:46 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The BBC has been described as Orwellian, because of its unequaled role in shaping perceptions in Britain. This is one reason the government of Tony Blair has taken the broadcaster to task over its biased coverage of the Iraq war and its aftermath. But George Orwell also warned us about the dangers the BBC presents in other important ways.


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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bbc; iraq; orwell

1 posted on 08/06/2003 4:52:05 PM PDT by swilhelm73
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Arnold is running
2 posted on 08/06/2003 5:08:08 PM PDT by At _War_With_Liberals ("they took 2 steps to the left, I took 3 steps to the right")
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To: swilhelm73
Take out the bits about the documentaries and comedies, and this could apply to The New York Times almost word for word. Deadly accurate.
3 posted on 08/06/2003 5:11:58 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Am Yisrael Chai!)
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