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The Murdoch Alert is attached to the Murdoch press. The only stigma individual journalists incur is one they don't appear too worried about, namely, that they're willing to work for an empire that has, efficiently and tenaciously, done a great deal since the mid-twentieth century to displace the centre of public discourse towards the right.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Nov 24th, 2008 at 02:46:30 AM EST
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I'd still rather judge each piece quoted here on its merits - not be encouraged to dismiss it because it's by "evildoers" :-) As I've said before, Chomsky, for all his criticism of mainstream media, acknowledges that within the beast some good reporters manage to get worthwhile stories through from time to time, even in the WSJ. He gives them credit for doing so and cites useful stuff from them, without giving one a warning each time.

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - that I moved to Nice.
by Ted Welch (tedwelch-at-mac-dot-com) on Mon Nov 24th, 2008 at 04:52:00 AM EST
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I'd still rather judge each piece quoted here on its merits

I can't imagine you're being prevented from doing that.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Nov 24th, 2008 at 05:09:45 AM EST
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Read on a few words - not "prevented" but "encouraged to dismiss it." How about a more general - "Capitalist media alert" ?  Or "Source we don't approve alert" :-)

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - that I moved to Nice.
by Ted Welch (tedwelch-at-mac-dot-com) on Mon Nov 24th, 2008 at 09:35:34 AM EST
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