I must famous. I'm being linked to and read by people with whom I would probably disagree. A lot. Well, I promise to play nice. I've also been blogrolled a bit recently, so many thanks to everyone who's expressed some confidence in this blog. I must also confess that I have not been able to keep up with the always expanding Red Ensign group. There are some new members whose sites I have not really had time to read. I'll try to get to them soon. In the meantime, thanks for your patience.
Makes room for CanWest to join the majors
Kudos to CanWest for calling a terrorist a terrorist . Many, including The Last Amazon , will be happy to hear it. Reuters is among the worst of the major western news services, where I would also place the BBC and the CBC.
Unsurprisingly, Reuters is not happy about the changes CanWest made to Reuters wire stories:
Our editorial policy is that we don't use emotive words when labeling someone," said David A. Schlesinger, Reuters' global managing editor. "Any paper can change copy and do whatever they want. But if a paper wants to change our copy that way, we would be more comfortable if they remove the byline." Mr. Schlesinger said he was concerned that changes like those made at CanWest could lead to "confusion" about what Reuters is reporting and possibly endanger its reporters in volatile areas or situations. "My goal is to protect
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