dang that liberal media.
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"only four out of 840 experts interviewed on US news outlets during the
conflict opposed the war"
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1092702,00.html
BBC director general Greg Dyke delivered a stinging criticism of US news
coverage of the war in Iraq as he collected a prestigious award for his
contribution to broadcasting at an international awards ceremony last
night.
Mr Dyke said it was the BBC's duty to stand up to the government as he was
presented with an international Emmy directorate award for his outstanding
achievement in TV broadcasting at the ceremony in New York.
"News organisations should be in the business of balancing their coverage,
not banging the drum for one side or the other. This is something which
seemed to get lost in American reporting of the war," said Mr Dyke.
He said only four out of 840 experts interviewed on US news outlets during
the conflict opposed the war and the situation would not have been
tolerated at the BBC.
"Telling people what they want to hear is not doing them any favours. It
may not be comfortable to challenge governments or even popular opinion but
it's what we are here to do," he said.
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