By Ben Cohen

Jeff Cohen writes an extremely interesting piece on the mainstream media's self censorship during the build up to the Iraq war. According to Cohen, MSNBC, CNN etc would only invite military experts on as analysts, excluding relief experts, aid experts and peace activists with on the ground experience of the effects of war. Also, here is an interview with Cohen on 'The Real News' on his experiences in the mainstream media, secret memos within MSNBC ostracizing anti war journalists, and his advocacy of independent media outlets: