http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:20:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/#comment-260497 Antony Loewenstein Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:28:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/#comment-260497 I certainly do. I wrote a long feature for the SMH on this matter months before it was really discussed here.<br/>See here: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/23/1079939624187.html I certainly do. I wrote a long feature for the SMH on this matter months before it was really discussed here.
See here: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/23/1079939624187.html

]]> http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/#comment-260495 Rich Bowden Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:15:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/#comment-260495 Pilger's attacks on the so-called "liberal" press especially during the Iraq invasion were also informative and tragically correct. Remember the New York Times mea culpa following the non-discovery of WMD? Pilger’s attacks on the so-called “liberal” press especially during the Iraq invasion were also informative and tragically correct. Remember the New York Times mea culpa following the non-discovery of WMD?

]]> http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/#comment-260491 Antony Loewenstein Fri, 29 Jul 2005 01:16:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/#comment-260491 Medialens is essential reading. It's a free subscription and they send out alerts every few weeks. They focus solely on the so-called liberal press, Guardian, BBC, Independent etc, and say that the devotion to power, govt or business, is often just as strong there as with the more 'commercial' outlets. Medialens is essential reading. It’s a free subscription and they send out alerts every few weeks. They focus solely on the so-called liberal press, Guardian, BBC, Independent etc, and say that the devotion to power, govt or business, is often just as strong there as with the more ‘commercial’ outlets.

]]> http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/#comment-260490 Rich Bowden Fri, 29 Jul 2005 01:10:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/07/28/the-rules-2/#comment-260490 Interesting stuff Antony....this is the sort of debate we need about our very own so-called "liberal" press in Australia. A strong and "free" press is needed now more than ever to hold our Government to account but as recent history suggests, it's only the alternative media that is prepared to ask the "tough" questions. Interesting stuff Antony….this is the sort of debate we need about our very own so-called “liberal” press in Australia. A strong and “free” press is needed now more than ever to hold our Government to account but as recent history suggests, it’s only the alternative media that is prepared to ask the “tough” questions.

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