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An 8 page discussion of the role played by CNN in airing the events of the Persian Gulf War. Recognized CNN as one of the world’s leaders in newscasting. Notes the network reached its prime with its coverage of some of the most gruesome events ever broadcast over television. Asserts, however, that CNN served as more than a simple vehicle of news releases of war atrocitie. It served as a focal point of the world’s attention to the cultural and political factors which had led to this horrible war. Cites relevant statistics regarding CNN’s viewership and status in world broadcasting. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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most gruesome events ever broadcast over television. Asserts that CNN served as more than a simple vehicle of news releases of war atrocities, however. It served as a
focal point of the worlds attention to the cultural and political factors which had led to this horrible war. Cites relevant statistics regarding CNNs viewership and status in world
broadcasting. Bibliography lists 10 sources. PPcnnWar.rtf The Worlds Leading News Network, CNN: Coverage of the Gulf War by
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On January 17, 1991 we heard the words "The skies over Baghdad are illuminated", words spoken by CNN anchor
Bernard Shaw and aired over CNN (Media Advisory, 2001). The Persian Gulf War had officially started and, although a cease-fire was called less than a month later in
February 1991 it served as a major focus of world attention (Media Advisory, 2001). CNN would be at the head of that attention. Its coverage would air not
only in the U.S. but it indeed would serve as a global influence (Begleiter, 2000). Recognized as one of the worlds leaders in newscasting, the network reached its prime
with its coverage of some of the most gruesome events ever broadcast over television. At the height of the war CNN devoted 1,500 member of its staff around the
war to working daily on wartime coverage (Media Advisory, 2001). CNN served as more than a simple vehicle of news releases of war atrocities, however. It served as
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