Want to see how an agenda-driven MSM can create perceptions? Just view how two parties that jointly conducted a poll publish the results.
Zogby says: UPI/Zogby Poll: Most Americans Say Iraq War Not Lost
A majority of Americans - 54% - believe the United States has not lost the war in Iraq, but there is dramatic disagreement on the question between Democrats and Republicans, a new UPI/Zogby Interactive poll shows. While two in three Democrats (66%) said the war effort has already failed, just 9% of Republicans say the same.
Sounds like good news, right?
Apparently the MSM doesn’t think so. Newsbusters points out that MSM seems to lack interest in such news.
The good news is that one outlet has covered the poll results. Okay, so it’s the UPI - an outlet that conducted the poll with Zogby - but still, at least they’re covering it, right? But before you get too excited, look at how they’re covering the results…
UPI headline: UPI Poll: Opposition to Iraq war has grown
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (UPI) — Half of the respondents to a UPI-Zogby International poll said they now strongly oppose the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
Yes, you read that correctly.
Now look at those results (by the two organizations that conducted the poll) side by side:
and…
Half of the respondents said they now strongly oppose the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
Maybe we should be more specific when requesting the MSM cover good news about Iraq.
