Above the Fold: Complex Analysis

Columbia Journalism Review by Charles Kaiser | Dec. 2, 2008 (Opinion)
Kaiser on NBC News and the military-industrial complex

Is there any limit to the shamelessness of NBC News?

That is one of several questions sparked by David Barstow’s 5,000-word assault against the military-industrial complex in general and “One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex” in particular—the one owned and operated by retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey...The networks reacted to that Times story with a stunning wall of silence. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 2, 2008

This article is concise and well written, with links to Barstow's more detailed article and other references. The importance of the topic to the ethics of journalism and to exposing the dark forces working to profit from war is clear.

Has anybody provided an action site for protesting to NBC?

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