VITAMEDIAS
truth and lies in public discourse: Fox, Nike and Kamiya: it is ironic that as Salon’s Gary Kamiya is being castigated for his extremely honest and courageous essay about the fall of Baghdad, we see companies such as Fox News and Nike go to court to preserve their right to mislead the public.
[No caso da Fox, "The courts have officially ruled that it is okay for television news to lie and distort the truth."
O segundo caso "centers on Nike's ability to participate in public debate over its foreign business operations - which critics call dangerous and immoral - without being held liable for any false or misleading statements."
Kamiya por ter escrito um parágrafo que começa assim: "I have a confession: I have at times, as the war has unfolded, secretly wished for things to go wrong."
Conclusão? "as corporations extend their rights to lie and be misleading in public discourse, individuals will be punished for being too honest."]