One of the biggest Conservative blogs links to a fascinating post dealing the the Jena 6 incident in Louisiana. More importantly, it builds a strong case that journalists who came to town to cover the events did a pretty poor job..
Do you remember the Jena 6 story?
If this report by a journalist from Jena, Louisiana is accurate, then much of what you probably remember is not true. "By now, almost everyone in America has heard of Jena, La., because they've all heard the story of the "Jena 6." White students hanging nooses barely punished, a schoolyard fight, excessive punishment for the six black attackers, racist local officials, public outrage and protests – the outside media made sure everyone knew the basics. There's just one problem: The media got most of the basics wrong. In fact, I have never before witnessed such a disgrace in professional journalism. Myths replaced facts, and [...]
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