Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Let's Learn About Accuracy in Media


Perhaps you have heard mention of an organisation which calls itself Accuracy in Media, whose name can often be found in the context of lavish praise for being "the country's first and foremost media watchdog organization." This group, headquartered in Washington D.C., leaves no stone unturned in touting its stated goal of "fairness, balance, and accuracy in news reporting."

However, something very eerie and sinister lurks behind this innocuous name and seemingly benign goal. In fact, Accuracy in Media is an Orwellian misnomer that ranks with the best of them.

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