This is a striking example of how subservient the overall Washington press corps has become in the face of unchecked government authority to grant itself massing spying capabilities
Read MoreWhile the list targets the national press, similar omissions occur at the local level . The World dutifully reported a an unsubstantiated press release
Read MoreThe World is not a newspaper but rather a publicity and marketing arm for Oregon Resources. This editorial is not only dishonest and irresponsible in its failure to adequately analyze the issues Main raises but unethical. This is a new low, even for The World.
Read MoreSo why the deceptive headline? Surely, some readers are disappointed to discover there was no answer to the headline because the question posed, doesn’t apply to the interview. So why the headline?
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A powerful speech criticizing state run media by a renowned and dedicated Russian journalist may cost him his job. Leonid Parfyonov, former editor-in-chief of Russian Newsweek, vilified federal media stations “…for sycophantically churning out propaganda in service of the state…” while accepting an award.
In advance of another massive document dump “seven times bigger than the Afghan Diaries” it is worthwhile to look at US coverage of the original Iraq war logs and Wikileaks. The information dumps received worldwide coverage and thousands of words of reporting except in the US.
Considering The World editorial board hardly blinked when Coos County terminated twenty two family wage jobs almost two years ago, touting jobs in their editorials is a specious argument. Simultaneously ignoring the loss of public sector jobs while promoting publicly subsidized private sector jobs reflects either a complete misunderstanding of local economics, a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, or both.
In the seven years I have resided in Coos County millions of dollars have flowed through this county in the form of enormous white elephants. The $51M 12″ pipeline. The $35M+ airport terminal. Millions in tax abatement and worthless economic development entities. All sold to the public with help of The World megaphone at the expense of the citizens and to the continued detriment of Coos County. The paper, by providing publicity is complicit and shares responsibility for these white elephants.
Excellent dissertation on the difference between reporting news and providing free publicity. Those critical of local media reporting on various issues might appreciate this piece.
False god of objectivity failed America in the lead up to war.
“Julian Assange entitled the Apache helicopter video “Collateral Murder” in order to get maximum political impact. ”
I am one of the 90% who could not watch the entire video. WikiLeaks is another example of the steps necessary to compensate for the sorry state of investigative journalism today.
Striking back at the efforts of Fox News host, Glenn Beck to paint President Obama as a communist because of ’32 czars’ in his administration, the White House strikes a hefty blow to reveal Beck’s lies.
