NEWSWEEK FALLOUT - duped in General discussion

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By John Byrne | RAW STORY

House Dems to hold forum on media bias Tuesday with Franken, Brock, others


In the wake of a firestorm on the House floor over a Newsweek article about desecrating the Quran, a dozen members of Congress have planned a forum next Tuesday on media bias, RAW STORY has learned.

Among those scheduled to testify are Air America Radio host Al Franken, Media Matters chief David Brock, AmericaBLOG's John Aravosis, a Washington bureau BBC reporter, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting's Steve Rendell and Mark Lloyd, from the progressive thinktank Center for American Progress. Wonkette's Ana Marie Cox has also been invited.

"I think a number of Democratic members have been disturbed about what is and what isn't being covered in the corporate news media," a House aide said, speaking of the event. "Specifically, there's been a great deal of disappointment of the media's coverage of the Iraq war and the Downing Street memo and great concern about the White House's efforts to intimidate media outlets such as they've done in the Newsweek matter."

House Republicans have aggressively attacked Newsweek for an article later retracted that said an internal U.S. military report would find that the Quran had been flushed down a toilet at the Guantanamo Bay prison.

Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH) appeared on Fox News Channel Wednesday to discuss the negative international reaction, which many say was as a result of the Newsweek article, despite comments from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff indicating otherwise. Pryce has called for all Congressional offices to cancel their Newsweek subscriptions "as a call for a return to journalistic integrity and credibility."

A Newsweek asserted last week that the White House has capitalized on distrust of the media to turn errors into conflagrations.

"Unfortunately, a lot of news organizations are making mistakes that turn into massive news stories," the staffer said. "And that is in part because the Administration is very saavy at using public distrust of the media to its advantage."

More details are expected shortly. Among some of the members attending include Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) and Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).


Article originally published May 19, 2005.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Ahh...Blanket distrust...

Glad someone mentioned that,


Speaking as an old journalism student, you see.

[napi21]

2. Great way to get into the MSM, but why no Pugs?

Will this be a totaly Dem forum???

[jarnocan]

3. More than ever we need to tell them!!!!

http://www.independentmediasource.com/index.html If you haven't signed this petiton -Please check it out.
Also untill we have a our media blaster working their form CAN be used as one- you can change the e-mail/letter-althought the it's pretty darn good one, worth reading.
You can also use the e-mails just as a source-use the ones you want- use your bcc etc.
Also in addition to this;
I would like everyone who can to also send join the Orange post card capaign; :patriot: send a progressive theme, or ORANGE (cut from poster board) or just white index card- you can print on these if you want-(I have sketchy b&W -good on orange-or color bush/fraud design that can be done on draft setting-save ink-FREE of course). Support Verified Voting, Election fraud investigation, and support a free, unintimidated media.
I thing this is a more personnal nudge and VISUALs -ya know they say a picture is worth a hundred words.
there is a Verified Voting Lobby Day June 9th, So I coordirnated, -aslo send cards to your congress folks please.
More related petitons-postcard ideas/links and contact links on the NOBU**SH**ZONE add more ideas- I don't think I can add a thread on DU yet-this but if someone wants to expand on this idea FEEL FREE. We need to do everything we can NOW!

[dawgfan]

4. How do they get away with it?

The gist of the story was true as was the Rathergate story. How does the Bush administration get away with this.

www.mark-gelbart.com