To continue with the New York Times - though they're far from the only outlet at fault - consider the paper's coverage of a massive November anti-war march in Florence. Framing the story (11/10/02) with warnings about government fears of "a reprise of the bloodshed and chaos" of Genoa, the Times stated that officials were "still haunted by that melee," and that officials had debated whether to permit demonstrations at all. With such partial information, a reader might naturally - and incorrectly - assume that most of the violence was caused by out-of-control protesters.
Just last month (12/15/02), the New York Times ran an article about the lingering impact of the protests, stating that for over a year, Italy "has been haunted by the violent clashes between the police and anti-globalization protesters." It's a reasonable premise, except that the Times' selective reporting suggested that protesters bear all the blame.
Amazingly, the article noted the prosecutions of 11 people recently arrested for looting and property damage during the protests, but failed to mention Italy's ongoing inquiry into police brutality.
In contrast, the inquiry seems to be getting serious attention in Italy. According to the BBC (1/7/03), newspapers such as La Repubblica and Il Secolo XIX have been publishing transcripts from the inquiry, and one report on the television channel Rai Uno stated: "Now that the investigation into the G8 events is drawing to a close, suspected truths which had already emerged are being officially confirmed."
Just last month (12/15/02), the New York Times ran an article about the lingering impact of the protests, stating that for over a year, Italy "has been haunted by the violent clashes between the police and anti-globalization protesters." It's a reasonable premise, except that the Times' selective reporting suggested that protesters bear all the blame.
Amazingly, the article noted the prosecutions of 11 people recently arrested for looting and property damage during the protests, but failed to mention Italy's ongoing inquiry into police brutality.
In contrast, the inquiry seems to be getting serious attention in Italy. According to the BBC (1/7/03), newspapers such as La Repubblica and Il Secolo XIX have been publishing transcripts from the inquiry, and one report on the television channel Rai Uno stated: "Now that the investigation into the G8 events is drawing to a close, suspected truths which had already emerged are being officially confirmed."