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Mark Curtis used to write for them, but he hasn't been very 'supportive' lately. Their coverage on war in Yemen and Julian Assange is far from what journalism
by milanmio 8y ago
Mark Curtis used to write for them, but he hasn't been very 'supportive' lately. Their coverage on war in Yemen and Julian Assange is far from what journalism should be.
some of his retweets
"This sub-heading is a microcosm of what a joke the Guardian is. After over 3 yrs of UK govt's total backing of mass murder in Yemen, the paper has the temerity to equate UK policy with easing humanitarian suffering. The state could not ask for more"
guardian article:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/05/uk-backs-un-call-for-saudi-arabia-and-houthis-to-end-yemen-bloodshed?CMP=share_btn_tw https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/05/uk-backs-un-ca...
http://www.medialens.org/index.php/alerts/alert-archive/2018/885-how-to-be-a-reliable-mainstream-journalist.html http://www.medialens.org/index.php/alerts/alert-archive/2018...
I know this thread is not about quality of journalism , but this opened my eyes before I was going to pay them.