NEWS: The 4th Estate policing itself

From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Sun May 11 2003 - 15:06:44 MDT

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    Of interest regarding when the "system" fails and self-corrects:

    May 11, 2003
    Times Reporter Who Resigned Leaves Long Trail of Deception
    http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/national/11PAPE.html?pagewanted=print

    Gives one lots of food for thought -- if a system where there
    are supposed to be checks and balances can fall on its sword
    so effectively, one has to wonder about other systems (e.g.
    scientific peer review) where one is supposed to be seeking
    the truth or "authoritative" reports (the ETCgroup [RAFI] or
    the Greenpeace/"Plant Research International") are worth
    the paper they are printed on.

    Robert



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