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May 19, 2005
Opinion on Newsweek's Qu'ran Story
Many words have been written on what UCLA professor and syndicated columnist Tom Plate calls "the embarrassing Newsweek climb-down on the now infamous Quran-stuffed-into-the-prison-toilet story." Some of the perspectives I've read have been downright ignorant and inflammatory while others were sober, thoughtful and skeptical. Here are links to some of that opinion and analysis.
Newsweek makes a deadly 6-word mistake--Billings Gazette
Story that might not be true paints a sadly accurate picture--By Tom Plate
Beyond Blame--Bangor Daily News
The Alleged Desecration of the Holy Quran--By Fargad Al-Madhi
Blaming the Messenger--By Anne Applebaum
Newsweek Was Right--By Ari Berman
Newsweek isn't only culprit in Middle East turmoil--By Art Levin
A gift for a White House set to pounce--Ellis Henican
Not just the media is to blame--By Mark Whittaker
Newsweek's Dilemma--By William F. Buckely, Jr.
Newsweek Debacle Might Have Been Avoided--By Georgie Anne Geyer
What false report did more damage?--Tahlequah Daily Press
Selective accountability--St Petersburg Times
Posted by Munir Umrani at May 19, 2005 08:56 PM
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