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Is the media fair on Iran?

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As the world witnesses the tension in the wake of Iran’s election, web journalist Lori “The Resident” Harfenist finds out what New Yorkers think about the media’s coverage of the issue.

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Paul Miller June 28, 2009, 16:28
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I can't understand how anyone should trust main steam media after 911. I mean that after I watched september clues it's very sad to see that people in USA & other countries are manipulated by mass madia

Count Cash June 28, 2009, 05:51
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Western english language media? NO, but would you expect it to be? It speaks with one voice, the wall street voice. THE media, maybe yes, if you consider THE media of the world, which the west does not acknowledge as existing.

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