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Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:00 AM

The ongoing disgrace of NBC News and Brian Williams

Another story from the NYT further exposes the corruption of NBC's reliance on Gen. Barry McCaffrey as an "independent military analyst."

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  • Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:12 AM

    other than state-owned media, which is the only way these particular conflicts can be eliminated altogether. -- GlennGreenwald

    Yes, but that brings in a whole other boatload of conflicts.

    Pravda was state owned and not thought to be a beacon of truth. (even if the name literally means "the truth")

    The BBC on the other hand is also state owned and it has many documented problems also.

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