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Saying Goodbye to a Giant - on FTW

Submitted December 21, 2004 - 4:23 am by Andrew Grice (not verified)

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"Saying Goodbye to a Giant" by Michael Ruppert on From The Wilderness reports with pictures on the memorial for Gary Webb, details on his suicide and rips apart some of the false "reporting" by certain non-authentic non-journalists.  From it's conclusion:

"Gary is still teaching us from beyond the grave. Isn't it strange that the people who actually knew Gary Webb, and who were professionals like he was, all behaved one way; and that - sadly - many of the people who never knew him and have never been trained in journalism or investigative procedures behaved another?
This is a time for all of us who are activists, professional investigator and journalists on the internet to distinguish and separate ourselves from those who do not employ professional standards for their investigation and reporting. These standards are used to make what is consumed by a sometimes too-trusting readership trustworthy and useful. It is a matter of love and honor for those who read what we write.
Just as the dishonest mainstream media distances itself from those of us who use this powerful medium out of fear, it is time for those of us who care about getting it right to draw an unmistakable line between ourselves and the internet "trailer trash" who detract from the very, very difficult job that Gary Webb gave his life for: Telling the truth, getting it right and proving it in a way that can be trusted… No matter what the cost.
This is what Gary Webb taught us."

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