9/11 in the media

[911inthemedia]

Perhaps some of you will find this website a useful resource.

http://www.911inthemedia.blogspot.com/

Here is the start of my latest post:

2006: The 5th Anniversary

Interspersed amongst articles concerning United 93 and World Trade Center came articles which can be classed as belonging to the fifth anniversary season for media coverage of 9/11 conspiracy theories. One of the first of these was a Monday 7th August, 2006 Guardian article headlined “9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Thriving”.

Education writer Justin Pope concentrates on the controversy surrounding 9/11 conspiracy theories, rather than the substance of the theories themselves. He does present arguments both for and against 9/11 conspiracy theories, whilst the article is the first to cover one of the more prominent 9/11 conspiracy theory groups - Scholars for 9/11 Truth. He gives a brief summary of their main ideas from the Scholars for 9/11 Truth website: “the ‘World Trade Center was almost certainly brought down by controlled demolitions’ and ‘the government not only permitted 9/11 to occur but may even have orchestrated these events to facilitate its political agenda.’”

Pope quotes Roger Bowen, general secretary of the American Association of University Professors, to associate 9/11 conspiracy theories with more radical and unpalatable ideas: “However, ‘with academic freedom comes academic responsibility. And that requires them to teach the truth of their discipline, and the truth does not include conspiracy theories, or flat Earth theories, or Holocaust denial theories.’”

http://911inthemedia.blogspot.com/2006/09/2006-5th-anniversary.html

[sr4470]

I take it you dont agree with the "conspiracy theorists"?

[Mark Gobell]

I've just read the 911 In the Media blog and welcome your efforts to document the UK media coverage of the 9/11 conspiracy. Good and bad.

A chronological record such as this should be welcomed.

You might like to include David Ray Griffin and David Shayler on the BBC Heaven and Earth show recently.

Also, James Whale on TalkSport has had Alex Jones, DRG et al

[Mark Gobell]

The Daily Mail carried a story on 13/09/06 about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez saying the United States could have orchestrated the September 11 attacks five years ago to justify its invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_ article_id=405017&in_page_id=1811&ito=1490

[911inthemedia]

I'm glad you welcome my efforts. I'll be posting something up about the items you mentioned soon. Please post any other media coverage you see, preferably with links.

I don't agree or disagree with "conspiracy theorists" but just want to document British media coverage.

http://www.911inthemedia.blogspot.com/

[Mark Gobell]

Bravo.

A sterling effort with impartiality to boot.

Well done sir.