Wednesday, June 30, 2004

USATODAY.com - Amanpour: CNN practiced self-censorship

USATODAY.com - Amanpour: CNN practiced self-censorship
"CNN's top war correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, says that the press muzzled itself during the Iraq war. And, she says CNN 'was intimidated' by the Bush administration and Fox News, which 'put a climate of fear and self-censorship.'

Fox News spokeswoman Irena Briganti said of Amanpour's comments: "Given the choice, it's better to be viewed as a foot soldier for Bush than a spokeswoman for al-Qaeda." "
No doubt. There were some very powerful people pulling some thick strings. This is actually from a long time ago.

The Fox quote is enlightening, as they show their complete lack of a history of, or a dedication to, impartial news coverage. They never even existed during 'equal time' laws, and are biased from top to bottom. Producer to news line.

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