Media Mythbusters Blog

Cross-posted at the Democracy Project:

By: Bruce Kesler

Reuters characterized traitor Philip Agee, recently the fatal beneficiary of Cuban medicine, as a “whistle-blower.” Reuters has recanted, and Reuters now characterizes Agee as an “Ex-CIA spy who exposed agents.”

We are reminded of Reuters saying of the 9/11 terrorists, “”one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.”

We are also reminded that words count for something.

“Reuters’ global managing editor acknowledges that Arab intimidation influences his agency’s news coverage.”

“Our editorial policy is that we don’t use emotive words when labeling someone,” said David A. Schlesinger, Reuters’ global managing editor….

“My goal is to protect our reporters and protect our editorial integrity,” he said.

Here’s this Reuters editorial policy enounced in 2007.

At least Reuters let’s the Pope have his non-PC say: “Pope warns of terrorists getting nuclear weapons.”