Sigh.....

An example of "Headline does not belong to picture" This method is designed to strengthen certain Memes - in this case "All bad news from the Middle East is because of the Iraq war"



The worst part of this headline contains all kinds of subtle press malfeasance, to wit-

1. "Study" - this takes the onus of proof away from the reporter, who now can say he/she was "just" reporting. Yeah, like the bullshit Lancet study? Remember, only BAD news about Iraq makes the news headlines, and only negative studies.
   
2. That is a file photo. It has NOTHING to do with the story. If this were Bosnia, the picture would have been of a mass grave, none of which have been found in Iraq, if I were to get my news only from your headlines. Or at least on any front page of ABC, MSNBC, CBS, BBC, with near the frequency as this tripe.
3. Worst of all, the headline pretends that the idiot journalists know better how to conduct operations and logistics for our troops. Go cover a candlelight vigil, or a cat in the tree story, please. You are not needed in Iraq, we won, despite you.
   

You would think...

ABC news could find a bad picture of this guy



Quoth the newsfilter:

"The terror group has also been campaigning to reach a broader audience, announcing that its No. 2 figure, Ayman al-Zawahri, would respond to journalists' questions sent over the Internet. The deadline for the queries was Jan. 16."

Lets see If ABC asks him whether he "ever admits to any mistakes"

No Headliners on Chavez's grab for power.

Video here

But Musharraf is all over the headlines. Wonder why?


Because it presents a problem to President Bush, and that's news! Problems for Bush!

Socialist Dictators, well, all they ever do is provide good medical services.