[aaus-list] Washington Post: U.S. media heavily biased onGeorgia-Russia conflict (by WP intern from Russia)

[Daria Fedewytsch-Dickson]

Indeed, "Time" was the fairest in balance that I've read in the Westren
English language press.

 Many commentators overlook or minimize the fact that Georgia was the
one who went in on a full military scale. This fact has to be
recognised. Nevermind that it fell into a probable provocation trap set
by Russia. 

Also, Saakashvili acted totally on his own without even informing his
Western supporters of his decision. This is also a fact that has to be
taken into account.

This is not anti-Georgian or pro-Russian it is pro-fact. Interpretation
follows as another exercise

Daria
 

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Subject: [aaus-list] Washington Post: U.S. media heavily biased
onGeorgia-Russia conflict (by WP intern from Russia)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR200808
1403048.html

She may be wrong with 2,000 casualties (Human Rights Watch reported a
much lower number), but she is right about the negligible coverage of
the Russian side of the story in U.S. media.

In my personal observations, even President Bush and Defense Secretary
Gates (to a higher extent) have been more balanced in their assessments
of facts than most major U.S. media. Time magazine was the most balanced
U.S. media outlet.

By "balanced" I mean willingness to consider facts and opinions from the
other side of the conflict, not necessarily their fair assessment.
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