Did CNN Turn Up The Boos During Michael Moore's Speech?
i-Boy doesn't blog politics, generally speaking. While many people have made a political issue of Moore's speech (and for good reason, since it was pretty damn political), I'd like to focus on the accuracy in reporting theme.
Most people know that some news orgs (Fox, for example) are slanted. Fine with me (freedom of the press, anyone?), as long as you're fair, upfront and honest about it. For example, when Fox covered the war protests in NYC, they went so far as to post the following messages on the news ticker rimming the Fox headquarters on Sixth Avenue:
'War protester auditions here today ... thanks for coming!'
'Who won your right to show up here today?'
'Protesters or soldiers?'
'How do you keep a war protester in suspense? Ignore them....'
'Attention protesters: the Michael Moore Fan Club meets Thursday at a phone booth at Sixth Avenue and 50th Street.'
Do I like this? Well ... not really.
Should Fox have the right to do it? Absolutely.
Can I change the channel? Yes.
Can I and others write about it? Obviously ...
CNN is sensationalist, but most people think they don't cheat.
I don't know about you, but I can hear a noticeable difference between the live broadcast and the news report on CNN. That's to say nothing about the tone and character of the reporting. Tampering with Moore's speech is not a good thing. It sets a dangerous precedent. This should be stopped. Someone should be fired for this, and the network should fess up.
ABC's Live Audio vs. CNN's Re-broadcast
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Thursday, April 17, 2003
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