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To: Thomas M. who started this subject4/22/2004 6:51:20 PM
From: Thomas M.   of 718
 
Journalism professor exposes war media

Study: U.S. and British reporters reinforced Bush's pro-war rhetoric with loaded language

By Andrea Berry

Assistant journalism professor Susan Moeller’s study, Media Coverage of Weapons of Mass Destruction, found that most journalists accepted Bush’s terminology and viewpoints on weapons of mass destruction.

U.S. and British media have reinforced President George Bush's perspectives in their coverage of weapons of mass destruction, according to a recent study by a university journalism professor.

Assistant professor Susan Moeller's study - released March 9 - found most journalists accepted Bush's terminology and viewpoints on WMD issues, validating the administration's message.

"Most journalists accepted the Bush administration's formulation of the 'War on Terror' as a campaign against WMD, in contrast to coverage during the Clinton era, when many journalists made careful distinctions between acts of terrorism and the acquisition and use of WMD," the study said.

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