“The television anchorman Dan Rather turns up in rag-top native drag in Afghanistan, the surrogate of our culture with his camera crew, intrepid as Sir Richard Burton sneaking into Mecca.” TurnsCultureMediaTelevisionCamerasNativeAfghanistanDragCrewRagsMeccaSurrogatesAnchorman Author:Lance Morrow
“Despite failing to get bin Laden, the U.S. government and media portrayed the early Afghanistan war as a great victory.” WarGovernmentFailingMediaVictoryDespiteAfghanistanBin LadenGreat Victory Author:Michael Hastings
“The New York Times will tell you what is going on in Afghanistan or the Horn of Africa. But it is no exaggeration that The New York Times has more people in India than they have in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is a borough of two million people. They're not a Bloomingdale's people, not trendy, sophisticated, the quiche and Volvo set. The New York Times does not serve those people.” PeopleDoeTwoMillionsMediaNew YorkIndiaAfghanistanSophisticatedHornsBrooklynNew York TimesExaggerationTrendyVolvoTime Will TellQuicheHorn Of Africa Author:Edwin Diamond