03-27-2003, 07:44 AM
Whether it's a helpful discussion going on in here or not, the fact is that an awful lot of what's going on in the media is both propaganda (from both sides) and a lot of mudslinging and mockery in the place of debate.
As such, we have nothing to work with. Based on the images of CNN, the war is perfectly justified and underway, but Al-Jazeera shows the starving Iraqi children with their arms blown off, which looks atrocious
I was reminded of the media slant again today by the way two Toronto newspapers dealt with the issue of the US ambassador to Canada's speech. The National Post said that the US had lost faith in Canada and the article pointed to them screwing us in border-trading and stuff, whereas the Star's approach was that the Canadian position still held strong, in spite of US opposition.
As such, we have nothing to work with. Based on the images of CNN, the war is perfectly justified and underway, but Al-Jazeera shows the starving Iraqi children with their arms blown off, which looks atrocious
I was reminded of the media slant again today by the way two Toronto newspapers dealt with the issue of the US ambassador to Canada's speech. The National Post said that the US had lost faith in Canada and the article pointed to them screwing us in border-trading and stuff, whereas the Star's approach was that the Canadian position still held strong, in spite of US opposition.