[Vision2020] The Infamous Memo

[Tom Hansen]

Here is the New York University's Department of Journalism discussing the
memo (extracts of the memo are presented).  Be sure to copy and paste the
entire URL.

http://journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/2003/10/30/fox_thememo.
html

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism"

- Thomas Jefferson

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-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Paul Rumelhart
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 4:43 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Infamous Memo

Matt Decker wrote:

> Tom,
>
> I sure wouldn't doubt that Fox has a right minded bias, just as I hope 
> that you wouldn't doubt that PBS/NPR has a left. I tend to think that 
> ABC CBS and NBC have a more left leaning bias too. In my opinion that 
> shouldn't even be in question, thats just life.


I think the key question is whether or not a particular news 
organization is doing what it can to decrease the level of bias or if it 
is actively encouraging it.  Clearly, if that memo is real, Fox News is 
not doing all it can to wipe out it's own biases.

Now whether PBS/NPR, ABC, CBS, or NBC are doing all they can to provide 
fair and balanced coverage, I have no idea.  I will assume so until I 
read about a "smoking gun" memo from any of those organizations. 

I recommend going to the internet for news, and researching topics of 
interest in multiple places. 

Paul

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