Times Corrects Obama Anti-War Smear Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:47:49 -0500 (CDT) http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3170 FAIR Activism Update Times Corrects Obama Anti-War Smear 8/31/07 The New York Times posted the following correction on its website today, responding to a problem pointed out in a FAIR Action Alert (8/24/07): An article published on NYTimes.com on Aug. 21 about Senator Barack Obama's appearance before a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention paraphrased incorrectly from his comment about protests at military funerals. He said: "When men and women who died in service to this country are laid to rest, there must be no protests near the funerals. It's wrong and it needs to stop." He did not say that it was wrong for "anti-war activists" to protest at military funerals. FAIR would like to thank the activists who wrote to the Times regarding this issue. The FAIR alert should have more clearly described the piece in question as an article on the Times website. (A subsequent version in the print edition of the paper did not include the language about anti-war activists.) Also, the alert's first reference to Barack Obama misspelled his first name. ****** Our subscriber list is kept confidential. To unsubscribe from this list at any time, visit our web at: http://www.demaction.org/fair/unsubscribe.jsp and follow the instructions. Or send an email to fair@democracyinaction.org with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Feel free to respond to FAIR ( fair@fair.org ). We can't reply to everything, but we will look at each message. We especially appreciate documented examples of media bias or censorship. And please send copies of your email correspondence with media outlets, including any responses, to fair@fair.org. Your donation to FAIR goes a long way. Help us hold mainstream media accountable. Make a difference -- support FAIR today! http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=103 If you would prefer to receive these messages in HTML format, please visit our website to change your Email Preferences. Go to: http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/fair/signUp.jsp?key=708. SUBSCRIBE TO EXTRA! AND GET FAIR FOUNDER JEFF COHEN'S NEW BOOK FOR FREE: Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=106 FAIR SHIRTS: Get your "Don't Trust the Corporate Media" shirt today at FAIR's online store: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=110 FAIR produces CounterSpin, a weekly radio show heard on over 130 stations in the U.S. and Canada. To find the CounterSpin station nearest you, visit http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=115 FAIR (212) 633-6700 http://www.fair.org/ E-mail: fair@fair.org