[lit-ideas] Re: News via the web
- From: "Andreas Ramos" <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 15:12:10 -0700
From: "Mirembe Nantongo" <nantongo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Those interested in news coverage from the Arab world...
By the way, al Jazeera didn't cover the lynching of the four Americans.
Not a peep. They talked about new libraries and other stuff.
Very likely, they were avoiding a confrontation with the US. The rioting was
provoked in the first place when the US shut down an Iraqi newspaper, so
other newspapers in Iraq thought it might less stressful if they didn't
discuss US unpleasantries too much.
The American reporters at the US military base are apparently selected on
the basis of their patriotic fevor. Only very pro-Bush newspapers have
permission to send staffers there.
yrs,
andreas
www.andreas.com
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