http://fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/falluja/ A discussion of geopolitics, broadly defined, from an American's perspective. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/falluja/#comment-2106 A.E. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:44 +0000 http://fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-2106 Ah, I see. I thought you were using "mainstream" in an exclusively American context. And yes, I also agree with your second point. . . <em>Fabius Maximus replies: It is perhaps usually a good bet to assume Americans are parochial. But not always!</em> Ah, I see. I thought you were using “mainstream” in an exclusively American context. And yes, I also agree with your second point.
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Fabius Maximus replies: It is perhaps usually a good bet to assume Americans are parochial. But not always!

]]> http://fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/falluja/#comment-2096 A.E. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:53:36 +0000 http://fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-2096 IPS is not a mainstream news agency. They identify largely as an "alternative" independent news source with a pronounced left wing viewpoint, producing advocate journalism with the desire to advance the interests of marginalized groups. This is not a knock at their coverage (which is often detailed) or their opinions (Jim Lobe and Leon Hadar often have insightful articles for them), but just to note the nature of the source. . . <em>Fabius Maximus: These definitions are of course subjective. I meant "mainstream" in the sense that they are a large business, paid for their work, and operating in the "mainstream" of western opinion. Not bloggers or Party newspapers. Your comments could as easily apply to The Guardian. </em> . <em>In Europe the media organizations are more open and honest about their political viewpoints, which I prefer.</em> IPS is not a mainstream news agency. They identify largely as an “alternative” independent news source with a pronounced left wing viewpoint, producing advocate journalism with the desire to advance the interests of marginalized groups. This is not a knock at their coverage (which is often detailed) or their opinions (Jim Lobe and Leon Hadar often have insightful articles for them), but just to note the nature of the source.
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Fabius Maximus: These definitions are of course subjective. I meant “mainstream” in the sense that they are a large business, paid for their work, and operating in the “mainstream” of western opinion. Not bloggers or Party newspapers. Your comments could as easily apply to The Guardian.

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In Europe the media organizations are more open and honest about their political viewpoints, which I prefer.

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