How The Western Press Is Getting It Terribly Wrong In Ukraine

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When the pundits talk about Vladimir Putin’s offensive in Ukraine, they usually mean troops and tanks, but his greatest weapons are ,in fact, his propaganda machine and the gullible western media.

So far, he has been winning stunning victories without firing a shot. Make no mistake, Vladimir Putin cares deeply what the western public thinks and has an army of PR professionals and lobbyists to wage informational warfare, along with a network of sites including “Russia Today” and a variety of “strategy” blogs.

Amazingly, the western press in its desire to adopt what NYU Journalism professor Jay Rosen calls the view from nowhere, has been repeating many of the false assertions that Putin has promoted. Here’s a quick guide to the most egregious errors:

Myth 1: The Interim Ukrainian Government Is Shaky, Illegitimate And Run By Neo Nazis

Ukraine recently ousted its corrupt dictator, so many assume that the interim government is inexperienced and without democratic legitimacy. However, that narrative simply doesn’t fit the facts.

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/03/04/5-important-facts-that-the-western-press-is-getting-terribly-wrong-in-ukraine/

[TwilightGardener]

1. Good stuff, thanks.

[Demeter]

2. Methinks Forbes is helping out the propaganda machine in DC

which incidentally, needs all the help it can get. you see, with the widespread use of Internet and cell phone camera, it's very hard to deny reality anymore.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. With every passing day

we are seeing a truly inept American Press. With all of the Media controlled by 6 people,what do you expect. Reporters=steno's,nothing more or nothing less.

[BillZBubb]

4. Citing Forbes is a tough way to get anyone to take you seriously.

The Ukrainian government currently is SHAKY. The leadership has not been elected. The elected regime has been forced from power. Technically, given the Ukrainian constitution, the new government is illegitimate.

All that doesn't mean we shouldn't support the new government if they truly reflect the popular will in Ukraine. They probably do.

The neo-Nazi charge is propaganda. So at least Forbes, a neo-con bastion, got that right.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Nah. That's all Russian crap. Just like the article says. Forbes is

right-wingish but a legitimate source.

[joeybee12]

5. The real problem with the Western (US) press is they keep going to the brain dead for expert opinion

on the crisis, such as Lindsay "Treasonous Bastard" Graham and John "I Sleep with Lobbyists But Am Senile and Don't Remember Any of It" McCain.

[The Magistrate]

6. Good Analysis, Sir

I think No. 3 is a bit shaky; in a conventional war I would bet on Russia, but the occupation would doubtless go south very badly; it is unquiet ground....

[MisterP]

8. back in the 80s the Moonies were trying to convine everyone

that the whole US media (and parties and churches and schools and) were controlled from top to bottom by KGB handlers