USA Today, Maddow and Iran Misinformation —
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The recent elections in Iran may change some things—but inaccurate media depictions of Iran might not change much at all.
After moderate presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani emerged victorious, USA Today (6/17/13) reported that he “is known for his negotiating skill over the country’s nuclear weapons program.”
That is incorrect; Rowhani has represented the country in discussions of its atomic energy program. There have been charges that Iran has a secret nuclear weapons program, but that is an allegation, not a fact (Extra!, 1/12); the consensus of U.S. intelligence agencies is that Iran is not trying to make a nuclear weapon (New York Times, 2/24/12).
