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To: Lane3 who wrote (2133)	7/22/2005 12:18:25 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 540839

If our National Press Club is giving the Indian Prime Minister "thunderous applause" for becoming the the first foreign leader to criticise the US invasion of Iraq while being in Washington, is it not a commentary on the partiality of our main stream media? Or do you believe there was no "thunderous applause"?

To: Lane3 who wrote (2133)	7/22/2005 12:43:38 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 540839

Anyone else find it ironic that "MSM" has become a demonizing cliche on the right for journalists who don't reflect a conservative POV while those on the left decry the corporate-owned journalists they consider nothing better than lackeys for the establishment with editorial decisions made in the Oval Office, if you believe the accusation in full. Which leaves most of the media in a mushy middle, pulled in all directions by both their corporate masters and their majority-liberal membership. And the partisan communities retreat further and further to media outlets unafraid to crank out just one POV for their benefit. No one is happy with it, and no one seems to have a plan to fix it either. If anyone comes across any good articles on suggested reforms, I would be very interested.