February 28, 2006

The MSM, the Olympics, and the War

Robert Byers at Watchman's Words compares the Winter Olympics coverage to that of the Iraq War. Here's a portion:

The Olympics coverage didn't have the same knee-jerk opposition that the war does, but it did display the same lack of historical perspective and sense of balance that have marked the media's coverage of the War on Terror, and the war in Iraq in particular.

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While the press is trying to figure out how many shotgun pellets can dance on the face of a lawyer, progress is happening around the world. The media seem unwilling or unable to place events in any context, and as a result, many Americans are pessimistic about the war and our future. But hopefully events--and the ability of the new media to convey the truth--will catch up with the heirs of Walter Cronkite, and the "disappointments" will continue until morale improves.

"Media Disconnect: The Winter Olympics and the War on Terror"