Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on THE MEDIA AND IRAQ. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 4-page paper examines both U.S. media coverage and non-U.S. media coverage concerning the war in Iraq. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Page Count:
4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_MTmedira.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
One of the main criticisms of the Gulf War was that media had been restricted from actually viewing situations on the field, and were instead restricted to reporting from briefings
that would come down one to two times a day. In trying to prevent similar complaints, the embedded journalists were allowed. But
examining the war a year later, how has media coverage been as it pertains to events in Iraq? How have American journalists covered the event, versus their overseas counterparts? As
can be expected, there have been various slants on various events, depending on the news organization and country. This paper will examine some attitudes and positions reporters from around the
world have taken as it pertains to the Iraqi war. There has been a whole slew of criticism about the American media
has theyve reported the war - in fact other media has been quick to really lay it on the line that American journalists have been criticized for basically being a
mouthpiece of the Pentagon and by "playing up" the positive aspects of the war, while downplaying the negative aspects (Diemand, 2002). These days, of course, with war ended, reports are
sporadic unless something major happens (like the killing of American civilians or the capture of Saddam Hussein). But critics have been emphatic by noting that the role of the press
in the war (at least the American press) was to "deter dissenting opinions and to be cheerleaders for the ongoing battle" (Diemand, 2002). Part of the reason for this, it
was thought, was because Washington sent out the message loud and clear - too much independence and negative reporting was similar to offering aid and comfort to the enemy (Diemand,
...