Subject: [Fwd: FW: CNN reporting]
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Subject: FW: CNN reporting
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 21:30:29 -0500
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Subject: CNN reporting

 The following was forwarded to me by a Chicago cousin.
> >  I don't know who originated it or to whom the "we"
> > refers, as in "We would like to ask all the people."
> > That aside, there is validity to the charges of bias
> > and lack of even-handedness of CNN in its mid-east
> > reporting.  It is being sent in its entirety.
> > Read on...
> >        -sjb
> >
> >
> >
> >   For the last few years we have watched CNN's
> > unbalanced, pro Arab  coverage of the Middle-East
> > conflict.  This fact may (or may not) explain CNN's
> > biased coverage: Saudi Prince Alaweed bin Tabel bin
> > Abdel Aziz al Saud  (the one who offered NY Mayor
> > Giuliani 10 million) has 16 billion invested in
> > American companies, including 932 million in CNN's
> > parent - AOLTime Warner. (Oct  22  Time Mag, pg 22).
> > JR
> >
> >   Through the years CNN has pushed a pro Arab, Anti
> > Israel agenda, by  giving Arab representatives more
> > airtime, by selectively reporting on  Palestinian
> > casualties while ignoring the ones on the Israeli
> > side.
> >
> >   CNN also (more frequently than not) uses active text
> > when Palestinians are killed: "Israelis killed
> > Palestinians", and passive text when Israelis are
> > killed: " Israelis were killed" (not mentioning that
> > they were killed by  Palestinians).
> >
> >   Another example of CNN bias is their reporting of
> > the frequent attacks  by  large groups of Palestinians
> > against Israeli army posts with few soldiers in  them.
> >  The soldiers have two choices-get lynched like the
> > ones the Palestinians lynched in Ramalla, or defend
> > themselves.  While defending themselves, they kill a
> > few of the attackers.  CNN headline will usually read
> > something like "Israeli soldiers shoot and kill five
> > Palestinians."
> >   CNN does not report that the Palestinians caused the
> > incident.
> >
> >   CNN has also failed to report that following the
> > September 11 tragedy, the Palestinian Authority
> > confiscated reporter's tapes that showed Palestinians
> > celebrating in the streets the deaths of thousands of
> > Americans.  The Palestinian authority also threatened
> > reporters, and told them that they cannot guarantee
> > their safety if they continue to reports these
> > celebrations.
> >
> >   And CNN has taken to calling the terrorists who
> > destroyed the WTC buildings and hit the Pentagon
> > "suspected hijackers". JR (verified) (Reuters has done
> > the same - responding to pressure from the Arabs and
> > out of fear for their Middle East reporters' safety).
> >
> >   Until recently, there was no any alternative to CNN,
> > and therefore we all watched it.  Now FOX NEWS has 24
> > hours a day service.  The coverage is much more
> > balanced,  honest and fair.  Israeli representatives
> > are given equal time to express their side, and the
> > news reporters are much more objective in their
> > comments.
> >
> >   We would like to ask all the people who care about
> > Israel, about fairness, truth and honest reporting to
> > BOYCOTT CNN and start watching FOX NEWS.
> >  You might also want to write to CNN and tell them
> > what you are doing and why. It would also be a good
> > idea to write to the companies that advertise with
> > CNN, and ask them to stop supporting such a biased
> > organization.
> >
> >   Please forward