[ale] Celebrate - Usama killed!

[Geoffrey Myers]

Brian MacLeod wrote:
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> On 5/2/11 12:40 AM, Scott Castaline wrote:
>> I have to note though that it seemed that FOX was the only one that 
>> spelled it with a U, while all the others were spelling it as Osama. 
>> Doesn't matter as long as he's dead, bullet to the head from the 
>> President's announcement.
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> 
> Most official agencies in the government also spell it with a U.
> There's no official transliteration guide, particularly in the press for
> taking Arabic names to Anglicized spellings and pronunciation.  See
> Colonel Gaddhafi and all the variants used for him.
> 
> Also, depending on where in the world you get your reports, you may see
> "bin Laden" or "bin Ladin."
> 
> All news is biased, because all news is written and reported by humans.
> Journalists by trade are trained to try and mitigate that, but I think
> like many educational pursuits, some of the quality has been worn away
> from degradation in the system.  Then, we as readers bring our own.
> Ever play Telephone?
> 
> There is no current, and judging by trends, will never be any 100%
> unbiased new coverage.

Like my Dad used to say, believe only 1/2 of what you see and none of 
what you hear..

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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