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[RadioTony@aol.com]

I have been an avid FoxNews viewer since its inception on my system and I watch their prime time lineup almost every night. But I have been EXTREMELY uncomfortable with their coverage of the WTC situation of late. 
It has hardly been "fair and balanced."

First, almost all their guest are ex-military people or Republicans like Newt Gingrich or Bob Barr, beating the Bush/Cheney war drum, and there has been no one allowed to speak from the position of trying to find a peaceful solution to this matter like Cardinal Bernard Law. They also allowed Gingrich go off irresponsibly, IMHO, by saying that it was time for America to start their own holy war and annihilate Afghanistan even before bin Laden has even been found guilty of the WTC atrocity.

Their newscasters have also berated anyone who does not cowtow to the wardrum line.
 
For example, the former Ambassodor of Iraq, appointed by Reagan I believe, was on yesterday and attempted to explain the Islamic position in the matter and how they view our country as terrorists for killing thousands in the bombing of the Sudan aspirin factory and for allowing over a million Iraqi women and children to die due to the sanctions, etc. The newscasters immediately jumped on him saying something like 'Hey, wait a minute, you can't call our country terrorist ... blah, blah' ... which was not what the former Ambassador was trying to say at all. A few minutes later they cut him off and ended the interview. That was the first time in almost a week I have heard anything remotely trying to explain the situation beyond 'let's bomb them into hell.'

As well, while these military types have been saying "this could be a 10-15 year war" or "we may have to use nuclear weapons" NONE of the newscasters have followed up with important questions like "Do you think the American people will accept thousands of soldiers coming home in bodybags during a 10 year war?" or even "Do you really think it is wise retired general whatever to possibly start World War 3 by using nuclear weapons?" 

I mean all this stuff is beyond Dr. Stranglove. So much for "fair and balance" and so much for "journalistic integrity." 

Tony



In a message dated Mon, 17 Sep 2001  3:40:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Joseph Pappalardo" <joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com> writes:

> Funny, slow, boring and outdated?  I remember when CNN was considered "new"
> and flashy...  ;-)
> 
> I think CNN is probably still the "news channel of record"...and the place
> to go (for many) for no-nonsense news.
> 
> I think many think of FOX as a tabloid news channel...
> 
> and MSNBC is still not seen by everyone.  (MSNBC's non-news coverage is
> pretty awful...if I see another documentry on "life in the lock-up"  I'll be
> sick...and Time and Again(?) their cheaped down version of "biography" is
> pretty lame...
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Rivers" <adamrivers@prodigy.net>
> To: <Dib9@aol.com>
> Cc: "Boston Interest Radio Group Thingy"
> <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 3:12 PM
> Subject: RE: CNN
> 
> 
> > In my opinion, CNN HAS DONE AWFUL! Every other network has done 1,000%
> > better. One of my teachers insists on CNN.. I hate it. CNN is the most
> > boring and outdated, slow paced network on earth. I always watch FOX News
> or
> > MSNBC.
> >
> > ~Adam
> >
> > God Bless america
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> > [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of
> > Dib9@aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 10:37 PM
> > To: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> > Subject: CNN
> >
> >
> > CNN has done a good job covering the events of this week.  They have a
> depth
> > of reporters but are in serious need of a real anchor.  I wasn't a big
> > Bernard Shaw fan, but his absence was very noticeable this week.  CNN has
> no
> > one that measures up to the Big Three or Brian Williams on MSNBC.  Aaron
> > Brown is out of his league in the lead anchor role.
> >
> > -- Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine
> >
> 
> 
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