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Bill O’Reilly reported last nigh that the Culture and Media Institute did a study on the big three television station’s reporting between November 5 and November 10 on the Fort Hood massacre.  The study specifically looked at how ABC, CBS and NBC handled reporting on the terrorism and radical Islam link.

During this five day period:

• 85% of all reports did not mention the word terror.
• Terrorism was mentioned in only 7 of 48 reports.
• Only 29% of all reports mentioned that Hasan was a Muslim in evening news reports.
• Half of those reports mentioning Hasan was a Muslim defended the religion.
• Before President Obama hinted at ‘extremist links’ on November 10, 93% of the stories ignored a terror connection.  All three networks mentioned terrorism after this November 10 speech.

The big three seem to be taking their cues from the White House.  On the day of the event, President Obama called for ‘care to not jump to conclusions’.  As evidence mounted hourly pointing toward jihad, these media groups maintained an even tone until signaled by another White House speech that it was now okay to consider this a terror event.  They fell right into line.

I have written before about The Manipulators of Reality saying ‘The media and our politicians manipulate facts and information knowingly both through commission and omission.  The media intentionally takes known information and further distorts, spins, re-creates and filters it resulting in the delivery of misinformation.’  No surprise today but a year ago when I wrote this it was considered radical thought. At least, among my friends.

P.S…..74 days and no decision on sending troops to Afghanistan. Grieving Mom Begs Obama To Send Troop Backup (video) “This has gone on long enough, make a decision”

Todd
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November 13, 2009