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Washington, D.C. Reed Irvine, noted journalist, media critic and national authority on media bias, is reported to be near death, according to family members familiar with the situation. The 82-year-old Irvine, founder and chairman of Accuracy in Media and Accuracy in Academia, has been in declining health for nearly a year after suffering a massive stroke on December 30, 2003. During the past several days, his health has deteriorated dramatically, and the consensus now is that his death is imminent.
An economist, Fulbright scholar and former Federal Reserve official, Mr. Irvine embarked on the mission that would become his legacy, in 1969 when he launched Accuracy in Media (AIM), a citizens' media watchdog organization that critiqued the errors and omissions of the mainstream press. During more than three decades as chairman of AIM and editor of the AIM Report newsletter, Mr. Irvine challenged America's most powerful journalists and media companies to account for their errors - and stick to the facts.
He became nothing short of a hero to his many thousands of supporters for his steadfast positions and conscientious pursuit of factual information. Irvine's pioneering efforts to hold the media accountable for misreported stories, while raising consumer awareness about the sins of the press, are believed to be major factors contributing to the increasingly high level of skepticism and mistrust in media coverage expressed by the American public.
Alia:
Mr. Irvine has certainly earned his jewels in heaven. He was in the vanguard for many years. A man of conviction.
I was a guest panelist at one of his events, years ago. I found Mr. Irvine to be non-pretensious, very encouraging, and very gracious. He and his are in my prayers.
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