Month: February 2002

In a recent article, Nick Cohen commented on the rationale behind the extraordinary media obsession with predicting the future. Cohen compares BBC journalists with TV crystal ball-gazer, Mystic Meg: “Instead of being honest, broadcasters pose →

Regular readers of Media Lens Media Alerts will be aware of our recent criticism of the BBC and ITN for failing to highlight both Western war crimes and responsibility for the mass starvation of Afghan →

In a recent Guardian article, Julian Borger reports a massive 11% increase in U.S. defence spending. It is estimated that by 2007 defence spending will be 20% higher than average cold war levels. While September →

On January 22, Media Lens wrote to Richard Sambrook, director of BBC News, concerning BBC coverage of Afghanistan. On February 4, we received this reply: Dear Mr Cromwell, Thank you for your further email about →