Re: [Swprograms] Shakeup at VOA News

[Ricky Leong <rleong@xxxxxxx>]

Glenn Hauser wrote:

> ** U S A. SHAKEUP AT VOICE OF AMERICA
>
> (snip) In an appearance at VOA, Bush said sent a clear message to 
> employees that they could not be "neutral", laying the groundwork for 
> what many VOA journalists saw as the start of a series of actions 
> supported by conservative and neo-conservative forces to bend VOA 
> toward sharper support of U.S. policies. (snip)


Sadly, they (upper echelons of power) don't understand that the TRUTH is the 
most powerful tool anywhere. You don't need to lie or be partisan to tell people 
what is going on in their part of the world. I fear that spewing out propaganda 
and half-truthes will only make people more cynical about U.S./Western motives...

--
At its best, the Internet can educate more people faster than any media tool 
we've ever had.
At its worst, it can make people dumber faster than any media tool we've ever had.
- Thomas L. Friedman, NY Times

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