Spin dizzy - 27 November 2001

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27 November, 2001: "Spin dizzy"

By Kathy Kinsley

The prison uprising -- covered by all the major news agencies, provides an interesting study in spin by reporters. For just two examples:

BBC title is 'No survivors' as Taleban revolt ends (quotes theirs), and makes sure to mention in their last paragraph: Foreign fighters, who are locally regarded as destabilising elements in the country, have often been beaten or killed when territory has fallen to the Northern Alliance in the course of the current conflict.
Fox News title is:Northern Alliance Says Fortress Uprising Quashed and their last paragraph is: Alliance officers said about 40 of their troops had died in the uprising along with hundreds of resisters. They also mention (read the article) villagers kicking dead bodies.

Then there is CNN, MSNBC, Reuters, AP--all of which have their own slants. It's interesting to just go read through all of them.

14:18 EST

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