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Media Coverage of the War

NFL Too Violent? Beware the Commercials

William Astore | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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William Astore

Recently, the NFL has cracked down on helmet-to-helmet hits and other manifestations of "unnecessary roughness." This is all to the good. Football i...

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How Big Media Misses the Biggest Stories and Some More Stories They Will Miss

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Gary Shapiro

We are in trouble unless we have an honest inquiry and discussion on the big issues of our time -- and they all come down to money and priorities.

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Time To Reverse 'Dover' Policy

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Jon Soltz

Showing unidentified flag-draped coffins coming into Dover (or any other ports of entry) is an unfortunate part of war that the public has a right to see.

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Would President Bush Have Gone To War In Iraq If He Faced Incessant Coverage Of That War By the Television Networks?

Norman Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Norman Horowitz

In the past, aggressive media coverage helped turn around public opinion about the Vietnam War. The press did ultimately get beyond the pro-military reporting from Vietnam.

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Pentagon And The Media Fall In Love Again

NY Times | Tom Shanker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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The anguished relationship between the military and the news media appears to be on the mend as battlefield successes from the troop increase in Iraq ...

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