Positive and/or Fair News Articles


Items Posted 5/24/03

From the ISB Network:
Rocker Townshend Comments On Child-Porn Arrest

Items Posted 5/20/03

From BBC News:
Caution lifts clouds over Townshend
From BBC News:
Caution for Who star Townshend
From Rolling Stone:
Townshend Charge Dropped
From Virgin Magazine:
PETE TOWNSHEND CLEARED!
From NME:
PETE TOWNSHEND CLEARED OF POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
From VH1:
Pete Townshend Cleared Of Child Porn Charges

Items Posted 5/18/03

From The Sierra Times:
They've got a little list, and Pete Townshend is on it
From The Sierra Times:
NAME GOES ON LIST EVEN THOUGHT INNOCENT:
(You'll have to scroll down.)

Items Posted 5/09/03

From The Independant:
An escape from prosecution, but torment goes on for Townshend

Items Posted 5/08/03

From ITV.com:
Townshend on sex offenders' register

Items Posted 3/23/03

From The People:
WHO STAR FURY OVER RAID TAPES
From The Mirror:
DALTREY ON THE WHO'S TRAUMATIC YEAR

Items Posted 3/15/03

From The DotMusic.com:
Townsend In The Clear?

Items Posted 3/13/03

From The Edmonton Journal:
Townsend likely to avoid jail

Items Posted 3/11/03

From Xfm Online:
Pete Townshend 'Given A Caution'

Items Posted 3/10/03

From the Daily Telegraph:
Porn reprieve for Townshend
From the Evening Standard:
Pete Townshend to be 'given a caution'

Items Posted 2/19/03

From the Richmond and Twickenham Times:
'Your support has meant more than gold' says Pete Townshend


Items Posted 2/16/03

From Launch.com:
Daltrey Defends Townshend In British Press
From The BBC:
Townshend victim of 'witch-hunt'


Items Posted 2/11/03

From The Sun:
The Who: We play on


Items Posted 2/10/03

From AVN.com:
They Call Me the Seeker
From ICBirmingham.co.uk:
Townshend victim of witch-hunt, claims Daltrey
From Ananova:
Townshend victim of witch-hunt, claims Daltrey
From The Mirror:
Townshend victim of witch-hunt, claims Daltrey
From Sky News:
BAND MATE DEFENDS PETE


Items Posted 2/05/03

From CounterPunch.org:
Pee-Wee, Townshend and Ritter: Who Are the Real Abusers?
Note:
While this is a fair mention, the author, Alexander Cockburn, does state that Townshend "download(ed) images from pedophile sites" which goes against Pete's claims.
Feedback: Feedback


Items Posted 2/04/03

From Rolling Stone:
Note: This one was quite fair and supportive of Pete. It contained some good facts and supported several of Pete's claims. I'm going to attempt to get permission from Rolling Stone to reprint the article on this site. The name of the article is:
Townshend: Trial By Tabloid. The Beatles are on the cover.


Items Posted 2/03/03

From VH1.com:
Pete Townshend's Child Porn Case Delayed


Items Posted 2/01/03

From The Edmonton Journal:
Withholding judgment on Pee-Wee and Pete


Items Posted 1/31/03

From DrownedInSound.com
Meeting Children Is Easy
From PlayLouder.com:
PETE PANS INTERNET WATCHDOG FOR DENIAL
From WarnerBrothers.com:
"Legal Briefs"


Items Posted 1/30/03

From Live Daily:
Pete Townshend says Internet watchdog backs his child-porn alibi
From People.com
Townshend Says He Can Clear His Name
From itv.com
Townshend: I can clear my name
From Entertainment Weekly:
The Real Me
From SoundGenerator.com:
Pete Townshend - In Defence
From Launch.com:
Pete Townshend May Have Proof Clearing Him In Child-Porn Investigation
From The New York Post:
PEDO-FILES CLEAR ME: PETE
From DotMusic.com:
TOWNSHEND FIGHTS BACK
From NME.com:
TOWNSHEND - I HAVE EVIDENCE WHICH WILL CLEAR MY NAME


Items Posted 1/29/03

From The Sun:
Pete: Email clears me
From The Evening Standard:
New proof 'clears Townshend'


Items Posted 1/28/03

From ABC News:
The Murder of Innocents


Items Posted 1/27/03

From The Hollywood Reporter:
Knowing what it's like to play the bad man


Items Posted 1/26/03

From The Inquirer:
Two ex-Labour ministers "paid for kiddie porn"


Items Posted 1/23/03

From Newsweek via MSNBC:
‘WHO’ DO YOU BELIEVE?
From news.com.au:
Troubled past haunted Townshend
From USAToday.com
The Pete Townshend scandal: Blackie Lawless
From The Hartford Advocate:
Behind Blue Eyes - The witch hunt of Peter Townshend


Items Posted 1/22/03

From the Washington Times' Culture Briefs
Star suspects
The Monteal Gazette and The Toronto Star via Canada.com
Stunned Canadian fans support The Who guitarist Pete Townshend
From Salon.com
For Pete's Sake


Items Posted 1/21/03

From The Globe And Mail, Canada:
Townshend essay decried 'witch-hunt'
From The Globe And Mail, Canada:
Tell us, who are you?
From The Buffalo News, USA
Townshend will have to fight to prove he's right


Items Posted 1/20/03

From the Independent:
Editor-At-Large: Celebs? Who cares if they're trashed? Perfect for BBC2
From L.A. Times:
Can they see the real Pete?
From smh.com.au:
Jerry Hall defends Townshend from child porn storm
From The Salt Lake Tribune, USA:
DYER: Tell Me, Who Are You, Pete Townshend?


Items Posted 1/19/03

From WhatGoesOn.com
Friends and editorial writers rally to Townshend’s side
From Curlio.com
Article: Brian:For God's sake, you idiots, leave Pete Townshend alone
From the Richmond and Twickenham Times:
Friends and neighbours rally to support Pete Townshend
From the Chicago Sun-Times
Townshend's music reflects his 'tastes'-- or his torment
Note: This one does contain a few harmless factual inaccuracies
From Rocky Mountain News
Brown: Townshend's intelligence failed him
From Reason.com
Pete Townshend Speaks
From The Australian:
Greg Barns: Save the hard line for real abusers
From The New York Post, USA:
Pete Rips Smut Fiends
From The Sun, UK:
Target the perverts peddling web filth
From The Natal Witness, South Africa:
The last rock hero
From The Independant, UK:
Could the monster Gary Glitter once have been one of the innocent abused children we so want to protect?
From The Guardian, UK:
Blunkett warns against Townshend case hysteria
From MTV, USA:
Pete Townshend Released On Bail, Expected To Undergo Further Questioning
From The Reason, USA
Pre-Teenage Wasteland


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