Nir’s Notes

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Watching the Watchdog

June 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Middle East

The media’s role is to be the watchdog of democracy. But what happens when the watchdog falls into an unexpected trap? What happens when it is betrayed from within and maliciously manipulated in order to create a skewed picture of reality? by Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff (10/25/2007) – published in OMedia.com Quis custodiet ipsos [...]

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“Is Anyone Listening?”

May 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Human Rights, Syria

November 21, 2003, 9:08 By Nir Boms & Erick Stakelbeck “The advance of freedom is the calling of our time; it is the calling of our country.” With this statement, made in his November 6, 2003, speech calling for the establishment of democracy in the Middle East, President Bush galvanized an increasingly active contingent of [...]

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