Report here all the news articles carried by mainstream media that seem to intentionally avoid or distort the facts.
Inspiration for the thread: Recent coverage of the IAEA report on Iran that actually confirms the war program was halted in 2003 and claims the program was assisted by a Russian Scientist, Danilenko. Though said scientist is not a nuclear scientist and refutes any involvement in nuclear projects... apparently his son in law is a more reliable source. Though none of the big media felt it necessary to mention that the credentials of the scientist don't match the reports of what he did. They also fail to weight the assertion that the program ended with sufficient emphasis.
Because war makes better headlines. And people are more responsive when they are in fear.
(I don't care if you like Iran or not, I'm interested in facts, not spin.)
Please add your own articles of interest and why you think they are spun.
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Also, Occupy Victoria recently had a camper occupy a tree. When city workers tried to remove a bike strung up in the branches a liquid was dumped on the worker. The worker heaved, declaring it to be urine. The treeman stated later that it was apple juice. The man was talked out of the tree in agreement that he should be assessed by psychiatrists. This was presented as a problem with the occupy movement instead of a problem with the number of mental unstable and homeless people in the city who aren't being provided for.
Victoria Pee Test
Most articles assert it was urine despite the fact that the substance is yet "alleged" and highlight this bizarre event as if the man is a typical protester.
The death of a Vancouver protester is being used to rally anti-protester sentiment as well, assuming that she wouldn't have died if she hadn't been there. I'm not sure if they considered the number of deaths by overdose outside of the protest movement for comparison.
Victoria Pee Test
Most articles assert it was urine despite the fact that the substance is yet "alleged" and highlight this bizarre event as if the man is a typical protester.
The death of a Vancouver protester is being used to rally anti-protester sentiment as well, assuming that she wouldn't have died if she hadn't been there. I'm not sure if they considered the number of deaths by overdose outside of the protest movement for comparison.
FG's Media Watchdog Thread
MSNBC on NYPD Police Brutality during Occupy Wall Street Lawrence O'donnell with "The Last Word" - YouTube
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Most articles assert it was urine despite the fact that the substance is yet "alleged" and highlight this bizarre event as if the man is a typical protester.
The death of a Vancouver protester is being used to rally anti-protester sentiment as well, assuming that she wouldn't have died if she hadn't been there. I'm not sure if they considered the number of deaths by overdose outside of the protest movement for comparison.
It seems that's the route the media has chosen as of yesterday here in Seattle. All they're reporting on is bad things about the protestors. I'll see if I can dig something up tonight, I have to go to work.
The death of a Vancouver protester is being used to rally anti-protester sentiment as well, assuming that she wouldn't have died if she hadn't been there. I'm not sure if they considered the number of deaths by overdose outside of the protest movement for comparison.
It seems that's the route the media has chosen as of yesterday here in Seattle. All they're reporting on is bad things about the protestors. I'll see if I can dig something up tonight, I have to go to work.
FG's Media Watchdog Thread
One for Koan from a canadian
Trailer: The Idiot Cycle - YouTube
You can get the full doc on Russia today if you are interested. Most of this I have seen elsewhere just not so well put together.
Trailer: The Idiot Cycle - YouTube
You can get the full doc on Russia today if you are interested. Most of this I have seen elsewhere just not so well put together.
FG's Media Watchdog Thread
gmc;1375505 wrote: One for Koan from a canadian
Trailer: The Idiot Cycle - YouTube
You can get the full doc on Russia today if you are interested. Most of this I have seen elsewhere just not so well put together.
A corporation "owns" the patent on genes required to search for a breast cancer cure and places a 'cease and desist' order on anyone trying to work with it to help women avoid dying from it. Their rep has spoken about the 'market' of women who need their cure. They're not a market, they are a large group of dying people. I'm convinced that cancer would have been cured already if not for corporations.
Trailer: The Idiot Cycle - YouTube
You can get the full doc on Russia today if you are interested. Most of this I have seen elsewhere just not so well put together.
A corporation "owns" the patent on genes required to search for a breast cancer cure and places a 'cease and desist' order on anyone trying to work with it to help women avoid dying from it. Their rep has spoken about the 'market' of women who need their cure. They're not a market, they are a large group of dying people. I'm convinced that cancer would have been cured already if not for corporations.
FG's Media Watchdog Thread
Some Israeli newspapers claimed the Mossad was responsible for the explosion in Iran that killed 17 people. If any Arab country claimed credit for that they'd be called terrorists.
... and probably be invaded by an occupying western military.
Israeli secret service the Mossad linked to Iran military blast | World news | The Guardian
... and probably be invaded by an occupying western military.
Israeli secret service the Mossad linked to Iran military blast | World news | The Guardian
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koan;1375716 wrote: A corporation "owns" the patent on genes required to search for a breast cancer cure and places a 'cease and desist' order on anyone trying to work with it to help women avoid dying from it. Their rep has spoken about the 'market' of women who need their cure. They're not a market, they are a large group of dying people. I'm convinced that cancer would have been cured already if not for corporations.
They're trying to claim ownership of the genome project, it's built on the work of all those who have gone before and morally they don't have a claim and every country and scientist around the world is going to be really pissed off if they try and stick to it, effectively it would mean no one else could do research. many of those taking part would not have done so if they thought it was solely for private profit.
They're trying to claim ownership of the genome project, it's built on the work of all those who have gone before and morally they don't have a claim and every country and scientist around the world is going to be really pissed off if they try and stick to it, effectively it would mean no one else could do research. many of those taking part would not have done so if they thought it was solely for private profit.