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>Let's see, so I was snarky to point out this is a site >dealing mostly with local print media. They would be >more interested, naturally, in local Tea Party events. >Trib did cover the one at Bushy Run Park in >Westmoreland County in their Sunday edition. > >The truth can be doctored in various ways by liberals >and conservatives alike. And has been. The whole Bush >national guard thing had elements of this, and >accusations are flying that some of the DC Tea Party >photos were doctored or actually taken at earlier, >larger events. > >Zealots of either extreme will stop at nothing to bend >the truth to their own ends. > >Now tell me how any of that is "snarky." > >>I'll limit my response to your snarky comments to >>this. What other side? If there are sides in >>journalism perhaps we journalists need to rethink the >>pursuit of the truth. If ABC numbers were at 50,000 to >>70,000, then the clips I saw throughout the media and >>on Youtube were perhaps doctored. >> >>>Well in the first place, this is a Pittsburgh media >>>site and as you noted, this even occurred in DC. >>> >>>Since you are interested in journalism, let me ask >how >>>you can substantiate your statement the US media >>>ignored it. I saw plenty of coverage in print, on the >>>web and on broadcast and cable news. Or did you not >>>bother to look? >>> >>>ABC, in fact, put the number of protesters at >>>60-70,000. The other side is naturally going to >>>overstate.

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