BBC chief attacks U.S. war coverage

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 19:26:58 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: BBC chief attacks U.S. war coverage


LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. broadcasters' coverage of the Iraq war was so
unquestioningly patriotic and so lacking in impartiality that it
threatened the credibility of America's electronic media, the head of the
BBC says.

BBC Director General Greg Dyke singled out for criticism the fast growing
News Corp's Fox News Channel, owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch, and
Clear Channel Communications, the largest operator of radio stations in
the United States, with over 1,200 stations, for special criticism.

"Personally, I was shocked while in the United States by how unquestioning
the broadcast news media was during this war," Dyke said in a speech at a
University of London conference on Thursday.

"If Iraq proved anything, it was that the BBC cannot afford to mix
patriotism and journalism. This is happening in the United States and if
it continues, will undermine the credibility of the U.S. electronic news
media."

Dyke singled out Fox News, the most popular U.S. cable news network during
the conflict, for its "gung-ho patriotism," saying: "We are still
surprised when we see Fox News with such a committed political position."

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Rest of story at:  http://uk.news.yahoo.com/030425/80/dyib9.html

Ole J. Jacobsen
Editor and Publisher,  The Internet Protocol Journal
Tel: +1 408-527-8972   GSM: +1 415-370-4628
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