Peter Jennings and Media Censorship
The death of ABC anchor Peter Jennings has brought tremendous accolades for this journalist's work. I will argue that from an accurate historical perspective that his work was the product of censorship. If Peter Jennings history as ABC anchor is 22 years running then from June 17, 1987 until his death August 7, 2005 correctly chronicles his absence in reporting the biggest story of his career. This country through the presidencies of: Ronald Reagan George Bush William Clinton George Bush III has endured perhaps the greatest act of censorship in history. While not in the magnitude of victimization of Hitler or Stalin its lower intensity has resulted in a more complete whitewash. Peter Jennings is being lauded as being an anchor that chose stories against interests of his producers and corporatism. This is fraudulent. Cronyism is what this style of journalism would be called if such exists outside the United States. Where is selective attention or apperception being appl...