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Re: Media myths (Was Townsend)
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> > I changed the topic on this one. On The Media had an interesting piece
> > this week on some of the political myths regarding Al Gore that have
> > turned into reality by The Media. Including the invention of the
> > internet, discovery of Love Canal, The Love Story claim etc. They have
> > archived the show so you can listen to it at
> > http://www.wnyc.org/onthemedia/. Click on "Gored by the Media Bull"
If I remember correctly....
I don't recall newspaper 'headlines' or news reports saying "Al Gore claims
to have invented Internet!"
It was more like the Leno's and Letterman's of the world...along with a few
pundits.
For them...this kind of thing is fair game.
JP