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Oops! Newsweek CW Reverses Itself on Chinese Earthquake Response

By Ken Shepherd | May 19, 2008 | 12:48 PM EDT
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Last week I noted how Newsweek.com's Conventional Wisdom gave an "up" arrow to China, praising its response to a devastating earthquake:

Chinese government: Unlike Burma's generals, officials are responding quickly and openly to natural disaster.

Now the Jonathan Alter-edited featurette has reversed itself for the May 26, 2008 dead-tree edition:

[down arrow] China: Quake damage highlights price of shoddy building codes. Tragedy of one-child policy.

Below are the contrasting screenshots:

May 13:

May 13, 2008 screenshot of Newsweek.com | NewsBusters.org

May 26 print edition:

Screenshot of Newsweek.com | NewsBusters.org

 

 

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Source URL: http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2008/05/19/oops-newsweek-cw-reverses-itself-chinese-earthquake-response