Journalist Says Use of “Embeds in War Slants True Perspective"

[Truthway]

Television reporters embedded with the U.S. forces that invaded Iraq “didn’t actually report” the news but provided “color commentary” instead, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent says.


http://www.inteldaily.com/news/173/ARTICLE/12133/2009-10-07.html">http://www.inteldaily.com/news/173/ARTICLE/12133/2009-10-07.html

[Captain Hilts]

1. Folks like Thomas Ricks and Rick Atkinson did some fine reporting, actually. nt

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Glad someone is saying this out loud

Still, anyone who couldn't figure that out for themselves is mentally incompetent.

[TxRider]

3. True perspective?

Surely it does, but so does any other perspective involved in the conflict.

[EFerrari]

4. If you like Chris Hedges, here's a nice long interview with him

at BookTv. There is a description of his book and a short bio at the link:

http://www.booktv.org/Watch/10883/After+Words+Chris+Hedges+Empire+of+Illusion+Interviewed+by+Ron+Suskind.aspx

[timeforpeace]

5. Sound like someone doesn't want to be embedded, unless it's in his own embed.

[Echo In Light]

6. "No honest journalist would be willing to describe himself or herself as “embedded.” " - Chomsky

"One of the new lexical constructions that I’d like you to comment on is “embedded journalists.”"

"That’s an interesting one. It is interesting that journalists are willing to accept it. No honest journalist would be willing to describe himself or herself as “embedded.” To say “I’m an embedded journalist” is to say “I’m a government propagandist.” But it’s accepted. And it helps implant the conception that anything we do is right and just; so therefore, if you’re embedded in an American unit, you’re objective. Actually, the same thing showed up, in some ways even more dramatically, in the Peter Arnett case. Peter Arnett is an experienced, respected journalist with a lot of achievements to his credit. He’s hated here precisely for that reason. The same reason Robert Fisk is hated."

http://www.chomsky.info/interviews/200307--.htm