@article{du Fresne_2008, title={A strong case for fair, neutral reporting: Review of Flat Earth News, by Nick Davies}, volume={14}, url={https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/954}, DOI={10.24135/pjr.v14i2.954}, abstractNote={<p><em>Flat Earth News</em>&nbsp;is a 400-page exposé of shonky practices by the British media— and not just the scurrilous London tabloids, which would suprise no one, but by some of the so-called ’quality’ broadsheets as well. Including Davies’ own paper,&nbsp;<em>The Guardian</em>&nbsp;(though it must be said&nbsp;<em>The Guardian&nbsp;</em>emerges looking little purer than some if its competitors). Davies takes as his starting point the blizzard of misinformation disseminated by the media over Iraq’s non-existent weapons of mass destruction, and the failture of journalists to dig beneath the propaganda...</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa}, author={du Fresne, Karl}, year={2008}, month={Sep.}, pages={223-226} }