I usually try to stay away from the latest media revelations when it comes to writing in this journal...but on the other hand, I don't like to follow the rules anyway.
Recently Newsweek put out a story about the desecration of the Muslim bible. It claimed that the Koran was shoved into toilets, and in one instance flushed. This set off many violent protests. Now Newsweek is "retracting" the story. Am I the only one that doesn't think the violent protestors will suddenly say, "oh ok...sorry 'bout that?" Of course when an American media outlet puts out a story like that, there will be a reaction. Does Newsweek think it can just say, "Our bad, we lied about that story. We didn't realize it would piss you off that much, so let us stress to you...WE WERE JUST LYING!" How does Newsweek repair this? They have basically torched their own credibility, and how can you expect the Muslims to believe that they printed that story with no regard to the damage it would do, never mind the fact that they are trying to prove that the story was false?
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And people wonder why CBS News and Dan Rather came under fire for a story that was fabricated from the git-go. Today, the producer has been fired, Rather has re-tired, and CBS News is out for hire. Go figure.
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