Arrested teachers
The other day I was watching a documentary on the role of US media leading up to the invasion of Iraq by the US. The documentary, Buying the War, was a brainchild of Mr. Bill Moyer, a famous US journalist. The main thrust of it was how the media moguls and individual journalists who are known in the US for their professional integrity failed to stand against the wind of emotive national sentiment to avenge on anyone perceived to be related with the 9/11 attack.
The Bush administration's spin doctors silenced a few dissenting opinions and newspapers and electronic media managers even did not give enough space for readers to see those dissents by journalists who believed the evidence against Iraq was insufficient. Some top journalists now regret in this documentary that they had let them to be blown away by the wind of "national sentiment for invasion" and poorly served their readers by not standing against the wind. One journalist comments in that documentary that such moments are testing moments for professional journalists to tell the truth without fear and unfortunately many journalists failed. Newspapers like New York Times and Washington Post also failed to live up to their reputations. Many now believe the US is in a quagmire in Iraq.
It is heartbreaking to see five university teachers being remanded here in Bangladesh. Most newspapers failed to press for more information as to the whereabouts of these distinguished men up until they were taken to the court.
Very poor performance!
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