Methods of Media Bias

So the NY Times (who else?) showed photographs and video of a soldier dying. However, let's look at how the Houston Chronicle discussed the case. When liberals do something despicable they frame the controversy as an even sided debate. They also drone on about rules as if it is a a technicality in order to report the news, but bore the reader. They wait until the last paragraph, after over 1000 words, to mention the family.

Images of dying soldier renew war coverage debate
WASHINGTON — A photograph and videotape of a Texas soldier dying in Iraq published by the New York Times have triggered anger from his relatives and Army colleagues and revived a long-standing debate about which images of war are proper to show.

The journalists involved, Times reporter Damien Cave and Getty Images photographer Robert Nickelsberg, working for the Times, had their status as so-called embedded journalists suspended Tuesday by the Army corps in Baghdad, military officials said, because they violated a signed agreement not to publish photos or video of any wounded soldiers without official consent.

New York Times foreign editor Susan Chira said Tuesday night that the newspaper initially did not contact the family of Army Staff Sgt. Hector Leija about the images because of a specific request from the Army to avoid such a direct contact....

Now let's see how the could have been written article.

Family Blasts Times for Showing Death of Son
A Texas family who lost their son in Iraq is furious at the New York Times for publishing photos and a video of their son's death. His brother Dominque said this morning, "It's hard enough to lose a son, but the impact of his death widespread on the internet has been even more devestating." The Army pulled the embedded status privledge of the NY Times for their gross violation.