Hurra for free speech (for Mr. Murdoch)

national | miscellaneous | news report Wednesday March 05, 2003 18:57 by AL

On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization. The court reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of journalist Jane Akre who charged she was pressured by Fox Television management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information. The ruling basically declares it is technically not against any law, rule, or regulation to deliberately lie or distort the news on a television broadcast.

http://www.sierratimes.com/03/02/28/arpubmg022803.htm

Well I never... but the Irish media would never do that sort of thing to their folk, would they now. would they???