Episode 380 • • 1:03:21 - 1:07:01
380: Trusted Bedouin Sources
Syria Conflict, Sky News, and Staged Video Footage
Reporting on the conflict in Homs, Syria, is criticized for relying on unverified amateur video provided by opposition activists. The timing of the reported violence is questioned, as it coincided with a United Nations vote to condemn the Syrian government. The footage is characterized as dramatized propaganda intended to influence international policy.