5 Things the US Mass Media Got Wrong on Egypt
It is impressive that the US mass media has managed to conduct round-the-clock coverage of the uprising in Egypt given how little resources and few reporters they have on the ground, the few who are there had been parachuted in late last week, lacking context, perspective, and often facts. But that never stopped US mass media. Aside from the oft-errant reporting, there are a few mistakes the US media seems to insist on making, not sure if the motive is sensationalism, ignorance, or just pure manipulation of public opinion by distracting from important stories, or manufacturing ones to fit the established narrative:
1- Social media did not play a major role in the uprising.
2- Mohammed Elbaradei is not the leading opposition figure.
3- Mubarak regime is not moderate.
4- Looting is not being carried out by protesters
5- Asking the 30 year old dog to learn the new reform trick is naïve at best, and insulting to the entire people’s intelligence at worst
http://www.kabobfest.com/2011/01/5-things-the-us-mass-media-got-wrong-on-egypt.html
