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May 17, 2005
Bush and the Media
President George Bush continues his all out war against critical media. His latest attack against Newsweek for it's report on flushing the Koran, are continuing an effective strategy of slamming anything remotely critical of administration policies. The net effect is making major media outlets hesitant to write or say anything that could jeopardize access to White House sources. An article in yesterday's New York Times described the conflicts occurring in the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with Bush appointees forcing changes on news programs. The hiring of two omsbudsman has also caused consternation at CPB and NPR radio. Each event in itself is not necessarily bad, but taken in toto; with planted White House reporters like Jeff Gannon, hiring of reporters to write stories in support of the administration, intimadation tactics by the White House, attacks by high profile right wing reporters warning people of the anti-American liberal media and you have a very effective strategy to inhibit open criticism of U. S. policies.
Posted by Chip Spear at May 17, 2005 4:55 PM
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