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Sustainable
eNews |
February 2004 |
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IWMC
World Conservation Trust |
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National Geographic
Inaccuracies
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The
March 2004 issue of National Geographic Magazine features a whitecoat harp seal
on the cover, and includes a superficial article entitled "Harp Seals The Hunt
for Balance". A number of inaccuracies and a misleading impression that
whitecoats are the main target of the hunt, result in an irresponsible piece of
journalism. Worse, at the end of the article is an invitation to readers to
visit the website, in order to participate in a readers' forum, and an
opportunity to "vote" for or against the hunt in a "poll" on
the web page. When the website was accessed, the "poll" functioned,
but the "forum" did not. It was possible to e-mail the magazine
regarding this article. 
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