Media Ignored How Failed Gay Relationship, Violent Outbursts Impacted Wikileaks ‘Hero’
In the wake of the largest security breach in U.S. military history, the mainstream media have struggled to report all the facts about Bradley Manning, the Iraq war soldier in the middle of the Wikileaks scandal. In an effort to pursue political correctness over truthful journalism, ABC, CBS and NBC ignored uncomfortable facts about Manning's sexual orientation and history of “emotional fragility,” choosing instead to describe him as an “outcast who tried desperately to fit in.” CBS was the worst offender, offering the most stories about Manning (29) and completely disregarding the known fact that Bradley Manning is gay. ABC ran 14 stories between May 1, 2010, and May 1, 2011, about Manning, and every single story skipped what some consider a key fact in the case: that Manning is a homosexual. NBC was the only network to mention Manning's sexual orientation, but only in three out of 28 stories (10.7 percent). (Video below fold.)
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Media Ignored How Failed Gay Relationship, Violent Outbursts Impacted Wikileaks ‘Hero’
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