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Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 08:13 PM Jun 2012

Jimima Khan calls bullshit on false news articles re her opinion of Assange...

https://twitter.com/Jemima_Khan/status/216302079189336064

@Jemima_Khan
I did NOT "tell Julian Assange to stop hiding and face his Swedish sex accusers" as this misleading headline claims http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2

https://twitter.com/Jemima_Khan/status/216218913200021505
@Jemima_Khan
Annoyed by journos quoting only half my tweet about Assange & deliberately ignoring other half. Distorts point. The curse of 140 chars

https://twitter.com/Jemima_Khan/status/216085848289062913
@Jemima_Khan
My tweet misinterpreted. Obvs I'd like Assange to answer allegations & clear his name but I understand why he's taken such drastic action
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Jimima Khan calls bullshit on false news articles re her opinion of Assange... (Original Post) Luminous Animal Jun 2012 OP
Don't know why she is surprised that the press didn't get something right. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #1
Gotta catapult that propaganda. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #2
So the media is part of the conspiracy, too? randome Jun 2012 #3
Whatever gets you through the day. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #4
Kick. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #5
Kick EFerrari Jun 2012 #6
That's better. ananda Jun 2012 #7
Happy to be the messenger! Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #8
Kick... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #9
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
3. So the media is part of the conspiracy, too?
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 08:25 PM
Jun 2012

Nah, they're just being their usual short-sighted buffoons.

But I agree that not quoting her in context is bad journalism and does a disservice to the truth.

(Still think Assange is an idiot, though.)

ananda

(28,858 posts)
7. That's better.
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 08:56 PM
Jun 2012

I was having trouble understanding why someone would donate that
much money to Assange without backing him and truly understanding
what would happen to him if he were extradited.

Now I feel better.

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