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CNN今天就有關西藏的報道和Anti-CNN.COM的出現正式發表了書麵聲明。當然主要是為自己的一些失誤進行辯解---一是扔石頭的圖片，二是“誤”稱西藏當“國家”。並且CNN再次修改了它的有關圖片和圖片說明。
本來他們在經濟學人記者的八張照片下的注釋是這樣的：James Miles，the journal reporter of The Economist, took the photographs in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Country. ----明顯地稱西藏為“國家”。
今天他發表聲明的同時，把James Miles照片下的解說詞改成了：James Miles，One of few western journalists in Tibet, took the photographs of the recent eruptions of anti-Chinese violence in Lhasa. 把“Tibet Country”給去掉了,並且寫成了“anti-Chinese"。
北京《西藏人文地理》主編曾經說過，“西藏無小事”，任何一個風吹草動都可能一發動全身。是啊，這個敏感地區，任何衝突和不快，都有可能在曆史上留下難於愈合的傷疤。對未來的衝擊可能誰也無法估計。其實種族和文化之間，無論誰對誰錯，相互和諧是主線。任何主張對立、分裂、仇視和報複，都是不可取的。規勸人和，不煽動仇恨，這是現代西方媒體最欠缺的品德，也是最不智的。保護任何少數族裔的文化，都是要在民族的和諧下才能實現。一些人主張西藏獨立並且希望恢複政教合一的農奴製，那真的不現實。公平地說，無論是由於社會發展的不平衡，還是由於別人的鼓動，要底層的藏人反對和騷擾底層的漢人和回族人，那都是令人痛惜的事---對下層的藏人來說，那於事無補，於己無利，與人無益，可說是兩敗俱傷、親者痛仇者快的事。
CNN用了20年的努力樹立了自己的形象，尤其在中國市場上占了一席之地。這次它真是大意失荊州。一個西藏的騷亂問題，何必片麵來哉？現在CNN自己年輕一代的工作人員，急功近利、輕盲草率、無知偏見，幾度造成了對中國人民的巨大傷害，也造成了對他自己的傷害-----那就是他CNN在10億中國人心中的可信度，被自個給降低了。這大概是CNN近年來最大的滑鐵盧。CNN能不能保住他在中國已有的昭然地位，就要拭目以待了。
有人說，沒有偏見的媒體就不叫媒體了。你說，世界上真有無偏見的媒體嗎？既然每個媒體都說自己無偏見很公正，那重要的就是，我們讀者自己要知道誰是偏左的媒體，誰是偏右的媒體，不要被媒體完全左右就好了。一個媒體到底公正不公正，那是讀者本人說了算。如果一個報道被太多的人質疑，那就要檢討一個媒體的公允和誠實了。你說，CNN， 你說你客觀，那你為什麽要去剪那一剪刀呢？你的偏見傾向太明顯了。你現在怎麽辯解也於事無補了，隻能越抹越黑，讓人覺得你不誠實。你還不如正視現實，說句對不起中國人民的話，那不是顯得你有風度，知錯能改，就是和大陸的媒體不一樣，那不更好嗎？就像當年台灣第一家庭貪瀆事發，要是民進黨高風亮節，毅然決然地與貪圖的第一家庭割裂，要他引咎辭職或把他拉下馬，那今天的台灣選舉一定就是另一個結局，台灣的前途也會是另一個結局。由於民進黨的護短和不能當機立斷，結果把自己的全黨命運給搭進去了。難道CNN也要執迷不悟，在中國和西藏的問題上，為了一張照片的“錯誤”一味護短，而把自己的誠信和市場一並搭進去？
下麵就是CNN的聲明原文：
CNN statement on Tibet coverage
(CNN) -- CNN has been singled out for criticism for our coverage of events in Tibet through an anti-CNN.com Web site and elsewhere. We have provided comprehensive coverage of all sides of this story, but two specific allegations relate to pro-Tibetan bias. We would like to take this chance to respond to them:
Allegation 1: CNN intentionally cropped an image in order to remove Tibetan protesters throwing stones at Chinese trucks.
CNN refutes all allegations by bloggers that it distorts its coverage of the events in Tibet to portray either side in a more favorable light. We have consistently and repeatedly shown all sides of this story. The one image in question was used wholly appropriately in the specific editorial context and there could be no confusion regarding what it was showing, not least because it was captioned: "Tibetans throw stones at army vehicles on a street in the capital Lhasa." The picture gallery included in Tibet stories includes the image. (See the gallery)
We have also published images showing violence by Tibetans against the Chinese. A March 18 story shows Tibetan youths attacking a Chinese man. (Read the story)
Additionally, we have published video from the Chinese media apparently showing Tibetans attacking Chinese interests in Lhasa. 
(Watch the video) »
Allegation 2: CNN referred to Tibet as a "country."
CNN's policy is to refer to Tibet as "Tibet Autonomous Region of China." In our dozens of stories on the topic to date, we are aware of only two instances where it was incorrectly referenced as a country.
CNN's reputation is based on reporting global news accurately and impartially, while our coverage through the use of words, images or video always reflects a wide range of opinions and points of view on every story.
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其實，CNN聲明中所說的許多“全麵”報道，都是在訪問James Miles之後才作出的。無論CNN如何表白，隻要看看CNN在網上有關西藏問題的介紹，就知道他的預設立場了。
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/23/china.tibet.ap/index.html#cnnSTCOther1，
很明顯，CNN把1950年以前，西藏就是”中華民國“國號下的一個區的事實給刪割了。CNN也不提達賴的封號就是”中華民國”主持的。他給人的明確印象就是，從1950中共侵略西藏之後，西藏才成了中國的一部分。這種截斷曆史達到誤導讀者的本領，真讓人感歎。CNN隻字不提曆史的西藏,沒有講從塞瑪王朝起，西藏就是元朝的一部分---連“喇嘛”這個詞，還是在元帝國的“感召"下,用蒙古語設立的。CNN也沒說，明永樂七年（1409年）藏傳佛教格魯派創始人宗咯巴就是明朝冊封的，他的第二代弟子的冊封和授號，都是在明帝國南京舉行的。CNN強調的字眼是“Chinese Troops Invades Tibet in1950”。那我問CNN，那1949年前，在藏區的國軍叫什麽，西藏和民國南京的關係又是什麽？再就是，1973年，達賴和中國政府本來講好了，文件就要簽署了，可達賴陣前反悔了---這可能就是中國政府不再相信達賴隔空喊話以及他做出的任何承諾。
再說，達賴和藏青會的主張是：一，西藏在曆史上和文化上都是一個獨立國家，不是中國的一部分；二，要將中國軍隊和軍事設施從西藏撤走，西藏地位交由國際會議討論，西藏成為“和平區”“緩衝國”；三，西藏可與其他國家或國際組織保持外交關係；四，堅持在包括青海、甘肅、四川、雲南等省藏區在內的240多萬平方公裏的“大藏區”實行“真正自治”，全部事務全由十四世達賴喇嘛來管；五，要把非藏族群眾從“大藏區”遷走。你說說，哪個國家可以與一個地區對這樣的話？達賴的弟弟丹增曲傑在接受美國媒體采訪時明確地說，西藏的“和平五點計劃”和斯特拉斯堡的“七點新建議”都是一樣的，“我們就是先求自治，然後把他們中國人趕走”。-----你說，北美原住民如果談判條件是要把“非原居民都趕走”，那還有得談？
Human Right
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我的結語：
是啊，我們作為讀者最不喜歡的就是被媒體欺騙，也不喜歡被媒體左右。你說，你何必要被美國政府的數據所左右，何必要被藏獨一方麵的聲音所左右？CNN，正視曆史，正視錯誤，拿出你當年報道海灣戰爭真實一麵的勁頭來，人們才會相信你，人們還會喜歡你。你說不是嗎？I encourage your reporters visit China, and visit Tibet province if possible. To SEE and To FEEL China. Please do not just criticize by guessing something. We didn't believe silly propaganda from Chinese government, now we don't believe Dalai Lama and most western medias. Why, this is your achivement. Your reporters tell us we cann't believe your reports any more. If you really want to help both sides, you should do your research. This issue is so completed that it can not be fixed up quickly by saying boycott or shut up. We only care about the fact and the solution. Isn’t it?
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CNN Editor's note: CNN was denied permission to join the group of reporters to Tibet by China's foreign ministry.
LHASA, Tibet (AP) -- Police closed off Lhasa's Muslim quarter on Friday, two weeks after Tibetan rioters burned down the city's mosque amid the largest anti-Chinese protests in nearly two decades.
Zangs attacked members of China's dominant Han ethnic group and Chinese Muslims known as Hui, who have dominated commerce in the city.
DING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tOtVQ7cNWY
Politically right but need a bit more editorial attention.
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美國，加拿大，澳大利亞，新西蘭以及日本對本國的原著民就已做得比中共狠了 ！
楊子這一句要頂!
也是最近這些年來學會的,
閱讀紙媒體尤其如此,
要先了解此報紙的傾向性.
(甚至大致了解此位記者的背景和傾向)
在西藏問題上西媒如此一致有曆史的原因,盡管這次這種"一致"傾向很叫人生氣...
有位朋友曾留言說:"西方的輿論是有很強的先入為主的,特別是對於他們認為的道德文明低於他們的國家和文化.這樣的情況還會繼續幾十年,直到中國和西方國家平起平坐數十年後.中國所需要的隻是一件一件事的努力,不卑不亢的逐事相論,但自己要處理好內部的事情."
(榮毅)
一件一件事的努力,不卑不亢的逐事相論---很同意這說法.
腦殘
你人也不在西藏, 你說國外媒體比中國報道更接近事實, 不也是在根據自己的偏見給結論?
我沒什麽偏見, 在西藏報道上, 我隻看事實. 事實是西方媒體報道錯了, 自己也承認了, 道歉還很沒誠意. 所以西方的報道現在是不可以信了. 達賴呢, 也不可以信. 是他說的, 和平示威, 那五個女店員是誰燒死的? 這樣的謊都扯, 真夠CNN.
別人不象你, 人家都有腦子, 不會宣傳說什麽就熱血沸騰.
--- 強烈支持！！
不過， 很可能你已這樣做， 但CNN 可能不會公布。
我也住在加拿大， 在 Saskatchewan, 向楊子問句好。
國外報道的渠道可靠還是國內被控製的輿論導向更可靠？
如果都不清楚，就更不能起哄熱血沸騰了。
大眾被中共擺布的日子還不夠嗎？
Also, it's not "Tibetians attack Chinese truck" , but "Tibetians attack Han people Truck".
STATEMENT on "CNN statement on Tibet coverage"
It is glad to know that CNN has realized the tremendously negative publicity it had earned itself over the Internet recently, and it has abandoned its usual "keep silent" way of dealing with credibility charges by putting out a statement clearing itself on its Tibet coverage, which had been criticized for distorting facts and taking side by many bloggers and news agencies all over the world. The pressure must have been huge that CNN the experienced defendant against credibility accusations (number speaks, googling "CNN lies" returns 653,000 results, more than double of the 305,000 results for "Spitzer prostitution", the hottest news this year) has to respond.
As witnesses of the false reports from CNN, we recognize the effort CNN makes to polis***ainted image, however, we can only find the statement in its whole an evasive and vague piece trying only to make excuses. We feel pity for CNN again acting in such a dishonest and unapologetic way.
Taking a quick look at what CNN has to say, one will find CNN's excuse for cropping picture laughable. Web based publication has great deal of freedom in presenting multimedia materials including pictures. CNN could have posted the picture in its entirety while moving text to the rest of the area without any trouble at all. Web pages are not printed materials, resizing and reframing paragraphs are virtually costless and effortless. In fact, after being attacked for cropping the picture, CNN modified the page to put a zoomed out version of the entire original photo, without having to move text format at all. Then why did CNN need to crop it in the first place? Also, CNN argues in the statement that the picture was captioned "Tibetans throw stones", then by what motive would a rational editor crop out the exact part of people throwing stones? No excuse can possibly be found to justify the discrepancy between what CNN did and what CNN claims.
Besides, CNN's factual mistakes are not limited to the picture or calling Tibet as a country. During its TV airing until as late as March 25th, when multiple sources had confirmed Tibet riot violent and deadly, CNN anchors repeated called Tibetan turbulence a "peaceful protest". It was exceptionally misleading and was a major distortion of fact. Even after www.anti-CNN.com had published the mistakes of CNN and other news outlets, Lou Dobbs of CNN continued to use the same wrong deions in his TV program. Even an whole team of unprofessional reporters and editors would not be a strong excuse to make up for this.
CNN also repetitively refused to identify the dead as victims of the riot, and in their carefully calculated lines constantly implied that they were protesters left dead by government actions, while in fact, they were murdered by those CNN-called "peaceful protesters".
Observing all these facts, no one could be convinced that CNN's distortions and erroneous messages were simply editorial or technical mistakes. They are consistent and still on-going, in favor of one side of the story.
In addition, CNN has in its reports repetitively excluded Tibetan ethnics from the Chinese. This is unacceptable, or in the American term, politically incorrect. It is just similar to calling African American and Caucasian American as Blacks and American.
While the German news agency RTL had quickly acknowledged and apologized for its mistake after www.anti-cnn.com pointed it out, professionals in journalism at CNN still refuse to acknowledge mistakes to redeem trust. We have to say, the denial issued by CNN on March 28th was just a weak and pathetic attempt to weasle away from the systematic lying campaign CNN had conducted in the past weeks.
By FridayInLove Anti-cnn.com