Okay, I cannot resist making this into a diary entry:
Al-Jazeera Pledges Honest News Coverage
Wed Jul 14, 8:15 AM ET Add World - AP to My Yahoo!
DOHA, Qatar - The popular Arab news channel Al-Jazeera, which the United States has accused of bias, has issued a code of ethics, vowing to "uphold journalistic values" and to be sensitive to the victims of the wars and disasters it covers.
The code, issued in a statement at the end of a two-day international media forum that concluded Tuesday, said the station will "strive to reach and deliver the truth, respect our audience."
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After reading about Faux News' scurrilous memos this morning, the obvious question is: will U.S. networks and newspapers take a similar oath of honesty. Oh, how refreshing that would be!