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When the Media Report for Duty: War and Truth
November 14, 2001
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During the U.S. military operations in Afghanistan this fall, people in the United States and around the world have relied on media to inform them about what's happening and why. But how have Pentagon restrictions on the press affected news coverage? And to what extent has self-censorship been in effect? On this program, we take a look at the role media in the United States and abroad play during times of war.
Featuring:
Gauhar Raza, poet and anti-war activist; Vijay Singh, journalist with the magazine "Revolutionary Democracy"; Siddharta Varda-rajan, associate editor of the Times of India; Sohail Hasmi, filmmaker and anti-war activist; Danny Schechter, executive director of MediaChannel.org; Jane Kirtley, Shila Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communications; Jon Alpert, reporter; Nancy Snow, author of "Propaganda, Inc."; Jamie Metzel, former senior coordinator for International Public Information group; Norman Solomon, author and syndicated columnist on media and politics.
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"Fear and Favor in the Newsroom"
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"Revolutionary Democracy" magazine in India
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Globalvision New Media
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Institute for Public Accuracy
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Times of India
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