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A more accurate headline would be...

A more accurate headline would be "AOL IM worm attacks
Windows" or something similar. By writing the headline and first
part of the story as if the defining characteristic of vulnerability
is simply using AOL instant messaging, the article gives a
misleading impression, because, as a careful reader learns only
late in the story, there are is the additional requirement of using
Windows.

Readers have pointed out this kind of bias in ZDNet stories over
and over and over again. It is puzzling that they are allowed to
continue. Does ZDNet consider these stories to be journalism,
one wonders? And if not, then what?

Sincerely,

Kevin Matthews
Editor in Chief
ArchitectureWeek

Posted by: artifice   Posted on: 09/19/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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