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9 September 2008

VIDEO: Robert Fisk speaks on war reporting at AUT University

When 'skewed' balance obscures the truth
9 September 2008

British foreign correspondent and author Robert Fisk comments on '50/50 journalism' when skewed 'balance' obscures the truth in the Middle East. He says journalists ought to be objective and unbiased - "on the side of those who suffer".

1. '50/50 journalism'

British foreign correspondent and author Robert Fisk comments on '50/50 journalism' when skewed 'balance' obscures the truth in the Middle East.

He says journalists ought to be objective and unbiased - "on the side of those who suffer".

Fisk was speaking at a Pacific Media Centre seminar at AUT University, Auckland, on 9 September 2008.

He was in New Zealand on a promotion tour organised by Amnesty International for his recent book, The Age of the Warrior.

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2. The US Warrior's Creed
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British foreign correspondent and author Robert Fisk talking about the code and ethos of American troops and the transformation from the Soldier to a Warrior's Creed.

 
3. The 'weapons of mass destruction'
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British foreign correspondent and author Robert Fisk lays bare the political hype and media misinformation about the alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

 

 

 

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