Something deeply corrupt is consuming journalism. A war so one-sided it was hardly a war was reported like a Formula One race, as the teams sped to the chequered flag in Baghdad.

Offers the view that corruption is consuming journalism. Issue of the coverage of the invasion in Iraq; How Reuters covered the war; The value of war in terms of profit; Suggestion that the happy liberation scenes were orchestrated; Topic of the civilians killed; Assertion that the war was destruct...

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Publicado en:New Statesman Vol. 132; no. 4635; pp. 11 - 13
Autor principal: Pilger, John
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: New Statesman Ltd. 4/28/2003
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Sumario:Offers the view that corruption is consuming journalism. Issue of the coverage of the invasion in Iraq; How Reuters covered the war; The value of war in terms of profit; Suggestion that the happy liberation scenes were orchestrated; Topic of the civilians killed; Assertion that the war was destructive morally and physically, but was reported with bias against the Iraqis.