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NYT Misrepresents Terri Schiavo Legislation
Carl Hulse and David Kirkpatrick report on the Congressional action taken yesterday to allow Terri Schiavo's parents access to the federal courts for a new trial. Unfortunately but predictably, this "news" report contains half-truths, loaded language, and a flat-out falsehood, all of which reveal the biases of the reporters. - Captain Ed
Why does the MSM continue to publish false information that has been debunked time and time again?
Posted by tim at March 21, 2005 11:40 AM
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Comments
Calling that a biased article is an incredible reach.
The Times: "A series of state court decisions have sided with him."
CQ: "It might be somewhat accurate that a series of state court decisions have sided with Michael Schiavo..."
Shorter CQ: they didn't mention that Judge Greer is evil. Ergo, they're biased.
Times: "Ms. Schiavo's mother...issued a national appeal for parents to call their Congressional representatives and pressure them to vote for the bill to prolong her daughter's life."
CQ: "Terri's life isn't being "prolonged" by her feeding tube any more than mine was when my wife cooked my breakfast this morning."
This is nitpicking of the highest degree, and requires that one already is convinced, ex ante, that the Times is biased. The fact of the matter is that sans the bill, Ms. Sciavo will die. It's also worth noting that FL law defines a feeding tube as a prolonging measure.
Times: "Ms. Schiavo...suffered extensive brain damage 15 years ago....Since then, she has remained in what doctors have described as a "persistent vegetative state.""
CQ flat-out misreads this, claiming that Ms.Schiavo wasn't diagnosed until well after the heart attack. The time at which she was diagnosed and the time of the PVS are entirely different things, of course, which CQ seemed to miss.
Posted by: brad at March 21, 2005 12:53 PM
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