Request for Help on Why You Shouldn't Watch CNN Anymore

Note: After doing more research on this, I feel I'm a bit of a johnny come lately to this issue who is jumping on the bandwagon.  Never the less, I think I've put the facts together fairly.

Last night I had dinner with a few close friends and over the course of the meal, we came to talking about the recent events and Iraq and I then directed the conversation towards CNN's recent ethical lapses with respect to their coverage of Iraq.  Surprisingly to me of three people at dinner only one was aware of it and he was fuzzy at best. 

Out of a sound sleep I just woke up with a desire to write this essay and I was thinking that

1. This is an important essay to write
2. I'm not a journalist and perhaps I'm misunderstanding the issues so I should seek help before really publishing this.  Consider this a rough draft that I'll revise over the weekend before publishing it on Monday(ish)
3. I need perspective on what's being said in other countries on this one

So here's the rough draft.  And if anyone out there wants to be a co-author, drop me an email (SJOHNSON AT fuzzygroup.com).  Please leave comments attached to this item if you have them.

Personally I find this issue hugely distressing and one where I thing the weblogging community could do a real public service by keeping it alive.  I've recommended that CNN's management step down and I don't think that's unfair at all.

Note: These friends which led to this weren't part of the blogging world at all.  They know I blog and other than that haven't had much contact with blogs.  Nor are they blog readers.

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