The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice,… - Alexander Cockburn

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The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it.

Alexander Cockburn

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Alexander Claud Cockburn [pronounced koh-burn] (June 6, 1941 – July 21, 2012) was a Scottish-born political journalist who was raised in Ireland and has lived and worked in the United States since 1972. Together, with Jeffrey St. Clair, he edited the political newsletter CounterPunch. Cockburn also wrote for The Nation, The Los Angeles Times and The First Post.

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