Re: Media myths (Was Townsend)

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 01:25:33 -0500 "Joseph Pappalardo"
<joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > 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

Actually there were, I'll post some of the sites in my response to Mr.
Billings
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