Papers owned by CanWest Publications, Canada's largest newspaper chain, have been altering words and phrases in some newswire copy stories dealing with the war in Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, thereby changing their meaning.
In one Reuters story, the original copy reads: "… the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, which has been involved in a four-year-old revolt against Israeli occupation in Gaza and the West Bank."
In the National Post version, printed Tuesday, it became: "… the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a terrorist group that has been involved in a four-year-old campaign of violence against Israel."
I guess that means not using the word "terrorist" to describe ah, well, "terrorists" also serves to change the meaning?? The editors at CanWest think it does.
Ownership Notes: CanWest is the only "conservative group"of papers in Canada. It includes the National Post (formerly Hollinger) and a number of smaller papers.
Reuters was winner of the 2003 Dishonest Reporting Award for the most skewed and biased reporting of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by Honestreporting.com
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