Many column inches have been devoted to analysing biased Russian media reports of the Ukraine crisis, but is coverage in the west as objective as it should be?In war, it is said, truth is the first casualty. That has certainly been the case with the conflict in Ukraine.The western media however are not guilt free. Almost routinely they have downplayed the Russian side of the story, however persuasive.THE SUN: Putin’s missile #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/mXKSy69vZNIn the essential quest for balance and maturity it is important not to slip into some form of equivalenceIf anything, the western press has traditionally softened the …read more
Source: The Guardian
