Time Magazine Europe Apologizes to Armenians

Thanks to my aunt for bringing this to my attention. Here's the story:

The Feb. 12, 2007 issue of the European edition of TIME magazine -- available in newsstands throughout Europe as of Feb. 2nd -- carries a full-page factual announcement on the Armenian Genocide, along with a complimentary DVD, in English and French, which contains a compelling 52-minute documentary on the Armenian Genocide by French director Laurence Jourdan. The DVD also includes a 46-minute interview with Dr. Yves Ternon, a leading expert on the Armenian Genocide.

Both the DVD and the full-page ad were provided free of charge by TIME Europe (circulation 550,000) after realizing that its staff, without proper review, had inserted in the June 6, 2005 issue of TIME Europe a Turkish DVD as a paid advertisement under the guise of promoting tourism to Turkey. The Turkish DVD, paid for by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce, was a deceitful attempt to spread malicious lies and denialist propaganda on the Armenian Genocide.

Sponsored by the state, no less.

I can't say it is generous of the magazine, as it took them over two years to do something about it, not to mention the fact that they would include such material to begin with without ever checking the content. It really is the least that they can do, but the fact that an informative and historically accurate depiction of the genocide is presented is a big plus for our cause.

Source: A1+