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Sound and fury…
According to Manchester University’s Piers Robinson – that’s him on the right – British media coverage of the Iraq War was not “autonomous in its approach to the official narratives and justifications for the war in Iraq.” Good work Piers! That should render your findings fairly inaccessible. Want more? Coverage of the war was narrated…
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Sky News Ireland
“The talented and dedicated Sky News Ireland team has produced a high quality product, some outstanding journalism and attracted a loyal audience.” [DS] Someone from Sky network might say exactly the same thing when they shut down Sky News. It is a highly professional operation and has produced some excellent journalism, but it has failed…
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Tali Telly Ban
Ok, apologies for the dreadful headline. Reporting both sides in a conflict does seem to invite political criticism, as CNN has discovered. Here’s the BBC attracting flak from the Conservative Party’s defence spokesman, Liam Fox. He said: “I am disgusted that the BBC should broadcast an interview with a Taliban ‘adviser’ while our troops are…