war

CNN's Prisoner of War

Stevie Converse — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:52:53 -0800

Phil Donahue on the war and corporate media

mthompson — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:01:58 -0700

NCMR 2007 speaker Phil Donahue talks about his new documentary, "Body of War," and the role of corporate media.

CNN makes anti-war protests look like a circus

mthompson — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:04:30 -0700

Last week thousands of Americans took to the streets to protest the Iraq war's fifth anniversary. CNN's response? Cover it like a circus. Help fix America's broken commercial media.

The War Endures, But Where’s the Media?

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:49:20 -0700

Five years later, the United States remains at war in Iraq, but there are days when it would be hard to tell from a quick look at television news, newspapers and the Internet.

Hundreds of Journalists Forced into Exile in Five Years Since Start of U.S.-Led Invasion of Iraq

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:52:21 -0700

The first-ever detailed report on the plight of Iraqi journalists who have been forced into exile was released by Reporters Without Borders today, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the start of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Most of these journalists fled to Jordan or Syria after receiving threats or surviving murder attempts.

Five Years On: Media's Role in Iraq

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:17:48 -0700

This fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq offers a chance to look at how the U.S. media has portrayed the war. Mostly they have done well, but they've also played an unwitting role in the subtle battle to influence public opinion.

Some 'Unsung Heroes' of Iraq War Coverage

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:42:40 -0700

In the five years since the tragic U.S. intervention in Iraq began, many journalists for mainstream news outlets have certainly contributed tough and honest reporting. Too often, however, their efforts have either fallen short or been negated by a cascade of pro-war views expressed by pundits, analysts, and editorial writers at their own newspapers or broadcast/cable networks.