Protest of Cable News Network's coverage, organized by Palestinian Media Watch
 

              PMWATCH - August 13, 2002 -- The protest against CNN's refusal to air a five-part special on
              Palestinian suffering and set up a web memorial for every single Palestinian child, woman, elderly,
              and other innocent civilians killed by Israelis, similar to the five-part special on Israeli victims of
              suicide bombers (aired June 24, 2002) and the web memorial of the victims (also established on
              June 24), has now spread to 15 countries and has been joined by 78 organizations.

              Chapters of the protest have now been established in:

                                                 Argentina
                                                 Bahrain
                                                 Canada
                                                 Egypt
                                                 Germany
                                                 Jordan
                                                 Lebanon
                                                 Occupied Palestine
                                                 Saudi Arabia
                                                 South Africa
                                                 Syria
                                                 Thailand
                                                 The Netherlands
                                                 The United Kingdom
                                                 The United States

              In addition, an Arabic version of the site has been established at:
              http://www.pmwatch.org/pmw/cast/cnnara/cnnarabic1.asp

              The alert page regarding CNN's web content was also translated to Arabic at:
              http://www.pmwatch.org/pmw/cast/cnnara/cnnarabic3.asp

              If your country is not listed among the 15 and you would like to head a chapter, please go to:
              http://www.pmwatch.org/pmw/cast/cnnbias8.asp and see how easy it is to to open a chapter.

              You can also let CNN know that if they think that this effort wil die away of its own accord, advise
              them that they should re-think their strategy.

                   (1) Send an email by entering your letter and contact info in the interface below and
                   clicking "send"

                   (2) Call CNN at: (404) 827 - 1500 to protest CNN's double standards

                   (3) Spreading the word and inviting others to get involved

              Your note will be sent to the following:

              For the latest example of CNN's shabby journalism, compare and contrast CNN's coverage of the
              July 28 settler attack against Palestinians and MSNBC's coverage. The contrast is stark and
              revealing.

              What does it mean to be a "chapter head"? Initially, it will mean that you will take on the task
              of spreading the word about the protest in your country, via emails, leaflets, and word of mouth.
              Our aim in the first phase of this protest is to build enough grass roots support to ignite a
              world-wide protest. We hope that within a couple of weeks, this movement will have spread far
              enough and gained enough momentum to organize simultaneous protests against CNN. Once we
              have reached that level, we plan to move to the next phase of urging cable carriers in Arab,
              Muslim, and other countries to drop CNN for another cable news provider, such as The BBC or
              MSNBC. To be able to carry this off, we need a solid base of support on the ground.

              Why the fuss over CNN? (1) CNN is by far the leading international news network. CNN
              International is viewed practically all over the world, and its influence in shaping perception on
              the conflict is immense; (2) CNN has this time engaged in a naked act that betrayed its double
              standards: it refuses to treat Palestinian victims with the same degree of humanity as Israeli
              victims, as is patently illustrated by their refusal to set up a web memorial for innocent
              Palestinian victims as it did for innocent Israeli victims; (3) CNN has pandered long enough and
              folded enough times to Israeli pressure, and so we need to send CNN and the rest of the media a
              clear message that this kind of submission to Israeli wishes can no longer be tolerated.

              Your note will be sent to the following:

                              eason.jordan@turner.com
                              tom.johnson@turner.com
                              rick.davis@turner.com
                              community@cnn.com
                              Viewerservices@foxnews.com
                              Walter.Isaacson@turner.com
                              Brad.Turell@turner.com
                              public.information@turner.com
                              allfeedback@cnn.com
                              Paula.Zahn2@cnn.com
                              Larry.King.Live@turner.com
                              wolf@turner.com
                              crossfire.cnn@cnn.com
                              Christiane.Amanpour2@cnn.com
 

Palestine Media Watch
http://www.pmwatch.org