“Another War, Another Media Frenzy” by Dr. Greg Simons

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Dr. Greg Simons is a Guest Researcher at the Department of Eurasian Studies at Uppsala University in Sweden.

He writes:

“Western Mass Media Outlets Are Too Quick to Condemn Russia’s Actions

While watching the mass media coverage of the events surrounding South Ossetia, one gets the sense that the concepts of “balance” and “objectivity” have been eliminated from contemporary journalism. Little is being done to verify the information supplied by the Georgian authorities, and while the Russian party is far from innocent, the media’s failure to ask the most basic questions [...]”

“This conflict has also resoundingly demonstrated the Western mass media’s complete failure in providing a relatively objective or at least complete picture and analysis of events, and a very short memory in terms of recent occurrences–a fact that becomes extremely obvious when reading through the headlines and stories of Swedish, British, and American newspapers. Stories lack analysis and grounding, as well as opposing viewpoints. Not to mention casting stones whilst in a glasshouse.”

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Schlagworte: Georgia, media, Russia, war