Seeing is not necessarily Believing

Marvin Gaye, in his sixties hit "Heard it Through the Grapevine" sang....

"People say believe half of what you see, son, and none of what you hear..."

In the recent reporting on Hurricane Katrina and the Anti-America (oops, I meant Anti-War) movement, I think believing half would be generous...

Take a look at this photo essay from the protest march in San Francisco last Saturday.












Here's a shot similar to the one published by the San Francisco Chronicle.

As you will see in the essay, there was a lot more going on at the actual scene than The Chronicle depicted.

This is another striking example of media bias. Not only do they select what we read about the event, they selectively shape what we see....and images are very powerful.

Days later, no one sees or cares about any measly 'correction' that may be run on a back page somewhere.

How do we begin to hold the media accountable and responsible for some semblance of integrity? And if we can't (or won't), what will happen when we lose all trust of the Fourth Estate?