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Media Bias in Terri Schiavo Case at Extreme Levels in AP, Reuters =
Reports LifeNews.com Editor
March 21, 2005
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With the world's attention focused on =
Terri Schiavo, the media has picked up on the story of her plight. =
However, some say the bias in the news reporting has reached extreme =
levels as media outlets attempt to shape public opinion in favor of =
starving her to death.
One Associated Press article released Monday, "World Opinion Divided =
Over Schiavo," did less to gather the opinion of world leaders on the =
controversial case and more to paint a false picture that world =
religions universally oppose the actions of President Bush and Congress =
to save Terri's life.
While the news article mentioned the Vatican's opposition to Terri's =
starvation, the rest of the piece interviewed Islamic and Jewish =
thinkers who favor starving Terri.=20
The Monday AP report closed with comments from a leader of a Dutch =
pro-euthanasia group and quoted a German newspaper accusing American =
political leaders of using Terri's case for political gain.
Other than a couple of comments from a Vatican newspaper, the article =
contained no quotes or attributions from world leaders or religious =
thinkers who oppose starving Terri.
Raimundo Rojas, the Hispanic outreach director for the National Right to =
Life Committee, has been following the Terri Schiavo sage closely.
"The press has the facts wrong, they have consistently used the wrong =
language, and there is a repeated effort in all that you read and here =
in the media an urgency to sway the American people that Terri is =
somehow less then human," Rojas told LifeNews.com.
"As American troops began their successful siege of Baghdad, the Iraqi =
Minister of Information declared that there were no Americans in Baghdad =
and that if there were they were hurling themselves from the city =
walls," Rojas explained. "This same kind of blind, monolithic, type of =
reporting is what we are seeing the mainstream media in regard to Terri =
Schindler."
Meanwhile, a Reuters piece appearing in hundreds of newspapers and on =
news web sites Monday claimed Terri "will almost certainly never recover =
from her unconscious condition" and added that "neurologists agree."
The experts included a 10 year-old report on persistent vegetative cases =
and two doctors who have never seen Terri to evaluate her, but presumed =
she was in a PVS state and that she, like other PVS patients, has no =
chance to regain any normal cognitive functions.
The Reuters news story made no mention of the dozens of doctors who =
signed affidavits in favor of motions submitted by Terri Schiavo's =
parents to have Terri tested before she was starved to death.
The article also did not feature quotes from any doctors who disagree =
that Terri is in a PVS state -- such as Dr. William Hammesfahr, a Nobel =
Prize nominated neurologist who is an internationally recognized expert =
on cases of brain-injured patients.
"We, and others I know, have treated many patients worse than Terri and =
have seen them regain independence and dignity," Hammesfahr said earlier =
this month. http://www.lifenews.com/bio748.html
"There are many approaches that would help Terri Schiavo," Dr. =
Hammesfahr explained. "I know, because I had the opportunity to =
personally examine her, her medical records, and her X-rays."
The Reuters article also failed to mention that Michael has withheld =
appropriate medical care or rehabilitative treatment for Terri for =
years.
"From Los Angeles to Miami to New York, the press, for the most part has =
become Michael Schiavo's and George Felos' propaganda machine," Rojas =
concluded.
Related web sites:
Terri's parents - http://www.terrisfight.org
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SAY THIS PRAYER: Dear Jesus, I am a sinner and am headed to eternal hell =
because of my sins. I believe you died on the cross to take away my sins =
and to take me to heaven. Jesus, I ask you now to come into my heart and =
take away my sins and give me eternal life. http://www.ArmyofGod.com
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</STRONG><I>LifeNews.com Editor<BR>March 21, =
2005</I><BR><BR><B>Washington, DC=20
(LifeNews.com)</B> -- With the world's attention focused on Terri =
Schiavo, the=20
media has picked up on the story of her plight. However, some say the =
bias in=20
the news reporting has reached extreme levels as media outlets attempt =
to shape=20
public opinion in favor of starving her to death.
<P>One Associated Press article released Monday, "World Opinion Divided =
Over=20
Schiavo," did less to gather the opinion of world leaders on the =
controversial=20
case and more to paint a false picture that world religions universally =
oppose=20
the actions of President Bush and Congress to save Terri's life.</P>
<P>While the news article mentioned the Vatican's opposition to Terri's=20
starvation, the rest of the piece interviewed Islamic and Jewish =
thinkers who=20
favor starving Terri. </P>
<P>The Monday AP report closed with comments from a leader of a Dutch=20
pro-euthanasia group and quoted a German newspaper accusing American =
political=20
leaders of using Terri's case for political gain.</P>
<P>Other than a couple of comments from a Vatican newspaper, the article =
contained no quotes or attributions from world leaders or religious =
thinkers who=20
oppose starving Terri.<BR><BR>Raimundo Rojas, the Hispanic outreach =
director for=20
the National Right to Life Committee, has been following the Terri =
Schiavo sage=20
closely.<BR><BR>"The press has the facts wrong, they have consistently =
used the=20
wrong language, and there is a repeated effort in all that you read and =
here in=20
the media an urgency to sway the American people that Terri is somehow =
less then=20
human," Rojas told LifeNews.com.<BR><BR>"As American troops began their=20
successful siege of Baghdad, the Iraqi Minister of Information declared =
that=20
there were no Americans in Baghdad and that if there were they were =
hurling=20
themselves from the city walls," Rojas explained. "This same kind of =
blind,=20
monolithic, type of reporting is what we are seeing the mainstream media =
in=20
regard to Terri Schindler."<BR></P>
<P>Meanwhile, a Reuters piece appearing in hundreds of newspapers and on =
news=20
web sites Monday claimed Terri "will almost certainly never recover from =
her=20
unconscious condition" and added that "neurologists agree."</P>
<P>The experts included a 10 year-old report on persistent vegetative =
cases and=20
two doctors who have never seen Terri to evaluate her, but presumed she =
was in a=20
PVS state and that she, like other PVS patients, has no chance to regain =
any=20
normal cognitive functions.</P>
<P>The Reuters news story made no mention of the dozens of doctors who =
signed=20
affidavits in favor of motions submitted by Terri Schiavo's parents to =
have=20
Terri tested before she was starved to death.</P>
<P>The article also did not feature quotes from any doctors who disagree =
that=20
Terri is in a PVS state -- such as Dr. William Hammesfahr, a Nobel Prize =
nominated neurologist who is an internationally recognized expert on =
cases of=20
brain-injured patients.</P>
<P>"We, and others I know, have treated many patients worse than Terri =
and have=20
seen them regain independence and dignity," Hammesfahr said earlier this =
month.=20
http://www.lifenews.com/bio748.html</P>
<P>"There are many approaches that would help Terri Schiavo," Dr. =
Hammesfahr=20
explained. "I know, because I had the opportunity to personally examine =
her, her=20
medical records, and her X-rays."<BR><BR>The Reuters article also failed =
to=20
mention that Michael has withheld appropriate medical care or =
rehabilitative=20
treatment for Terri for years.<BR><BR>"From Los Angeles to Miami to New =
York,=20
the press, for the most part has become Michael Schiavo's and George =
Felos'=20
propaganda machine," Rojas concluded.</P>Related web sites:<BR>
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<P>Terri's parents - <A=20
href=3D"http://www.terrisfight.org/">http://www.terrisfight.org</A></P></=
FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>-- <BR> <BR>SAY THIS PRAYER: Dear =
Jesus, I am a=20
sinner and am headed to eternal hell because of my sins. I believe you =
died on=20
the cross to take away my sins and to take me to heaven. Jesus, I ask =
you now to=20
come into my heart and take away my sins and give me eternal life. <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ArmyofGod.com">http://www.ArmyofGod.com</A>=20
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On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:12:03 -0500, "Rev. Donald Spitz"
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Sptiz spits - yet again.
http://www.usd.edu/dmhi/gr/Army_God.html
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On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:12:03 -0500, "Rev. Donald Spitz"
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<DlY%d.74002$755.10013@lakeread05> wrote:
Sptiz spits - yet again.
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USD, Lol..............
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Rev. Donald Spitz wrote:
Media Bias in Terri Schiavo Case at Extreme Levels in AP, Reuters
Reports LifeNews.com Editor
March 21, 2005
When Terri dies, who will you want someone else to kill because of it?
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They're biased, but you only include the parents' web site.
"Rev. Donald Spitz" <Glory2Jesus@ArmyofGod.com> wrote in message
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Media Bias in Terri Schiavo Case at Extreme Levels in AP, Reuters Reports
LifeNews.com Editor
March 21, 2005
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With the world's attention focused on Terri
Schiavo, the media has picked up on the story of her plight. However, some
say the bias in the news reporting has reached extreme levels as media
outlets attempt to shape public opinion in favor of starving her to death.
One Associated Press article released Monday, "World Opinion Divided Over
Schiavo," did less to gather the opinion of world leaders on the
controversial case and more to paint a false picture that world religions
universally oppose the actions of President Bush and Congress to save
Terri's life.
While the news article mentioned the Vatican's opposition to Terri's
starvation, the rest of the piece interviewed Islamic and Jewish thinkers
who favor starving Terri.
The Monday AP report closed with comments from a leader of a Dutch
pro-euthanasia group and quoted a German newspaper accusing American
political leaders of using Terri's case for political gain.
Other than a couple of comments from a Vatican newspaper, the article
contained no quotes or attributions from world leaders or religious thinkers
who oppose starving Terri.
Raimundo Rojas, the Hispanic outreach director for the National Right to
Life Committee, has been following the Terri Schiavo sage closely.
"The press has the facts wrong, they have consistently used the wrong
language, and there is a repeated effort in all that you read and here in
the media an urgency to sway the American people that Terri is somehow less
then human," Rojas told LifeNews.com.
"As American troops began their successful siege of Baghdad, the Iraqi
Minister of Information declared that there were no Americans in Baghdad and
that if there were they were hurling themselves from the city walls," Rojas
explained. "This same kind of blind, monolithic, type of reporting is what
we are seeing the mainstream media in regard to Terri Schindler."
Meanwhile, a Reuters piece appearing in hundreds of newspapers and on news
web sites Monday claimed Terri "will almost certainly never recover from her
unconscious condition" and added that "neurologists agree."
The experts included a 10 year-old report on persistent vegetative cases and
two doctors who have never seen Terri to evaluate her, but presumed she was
in a PVS state and that she, like other PVS patients, has no chance to
regain any normal cognitive functions.
The Reuters news story made no mention of the dozens of doctors who signed
affidavits in favor of motions submitted by Terri Schiavo's parents to have
Terri tested before she was starved to death.
The article also did not feature quotes from any doctors who disagree that
Terri is in a PVS state -- such as Dr. William Hammesfahr, a Nobel Prize
nominated neurologist who is an internationally recognized expert on cases
of brain-injured patients.
"We, and others I know, have treated many patients worse than Terri and have
seen them regain independence and dignity," Hammesfahr said earlier this
month. http://www.lifenews.com/bio748.html
"There are many approaches that would help Terri Schiavo," Dr. Hammesfahr
explained. "I know, because I had the opportunity to personally examine her,
her medical records, and her X-rays."
The Reuters article also failed to mention that Michael has withheld
appropriate medical care or rehabilitative treatment for Terri for years.
"From Los Angeles to Miami to New York, the press, for the most part has
become Michael Schiavo's and George Felos' propaganda machine," Rojas
concluded.
Related web sites:
Terri's parents - http://www.terrisfight.org
--
SAY THIS PRAYER: Dear Jesus, I am a sinner and am headed to eternal hell
because of my sins. I believe you died on the cross to take away my sins and
to take me to heaven. Jesus, I ask you now to come into my heart and take
away my sins and give me eternal life. http://www.ArmyofGod.com
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