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The media and war/politics

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jimmer
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ok, i know that after reading the title everyone is ready for a debate and or hatefest. why don't we avoid that.

i am doing a research paper, and i decided to do it on how the media affects countries, especially in times of war. i just wanted to know what input people have on this, how they feel, any ideas, etc. and i am not trying to just steal ideas, i just figured i would start here by seeing what people think.

go?
Mar 10 2008 8:52PM
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skijunkiedtm
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they are what decides the opinion on many wars. like early iraq war, lots of patriotic news pro war news, public exeptence of the war was higher as apposed to now where there is little to no positive news about the war.
Mar 10 2008 8:55PM
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ThaLorax
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The media receives the truth first (if it is true at all) and decides how to skew it and present it to the world as truth, whether or not it actually is.



my grammar/train of thought has failed me. finals blow.
Mar 10 2008 9:00PM
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mtbakerteacher
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Oh man. Media nowadays is a necessity to any successful government. Even Singapore, a very very modern and successful country has censorship. They aren't allowed to have Glamour magazine in their city because it's too racey, amoung other things.

And the U.S. is just as bad about its media impact. There's a reason conservatives really like Fox News, and Liberals find it highly biased and skewed.
Mar 10 2008 9:14PM
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charmander
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i smell icepointa coming to strike this thread down like a cobra with a long winded paragraph.
Mar 10 2008 9:24PM
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mtbakerteacher
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I like what he has to say...
Mar 10 2008 9:27PM
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charmander
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i do too actually
Mar 10 2008 9:50PM
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freestyler540
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Try watching CBC news and FOX news, I think you can come up with some comparisons


Mar 10 2008 9:58PM
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Benedetto.
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the media makes it seem like the only two people in the president race are obama and clinton meanwhile there is another huge political party. what are they called? oh yeah, republicans!! but the news headlines are presidental race 08 obama or hillary.

makes me mad
Mar 10 2008 11:21PM
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ThaLorax
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what station are you watching? certainly not fox.....
Mar 10 2008 11:27PM
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charmander
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clearly not
Mar 10 2008 11:32PM
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Benedetto.
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i don't really watch the news too much, but when i pass my cnn i notice and channles like that. not a real educated statement

Mar 10 2008 11:32PM
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ax_murderer
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liberals all think fox news is biased and the other new channels give it to 'em stright.
Mar 10 2008 11:34PM
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ThaLorax
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did you not read my first post? none of 'em give it straight.
Mar 10 2008 11:36PM
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skiminnesota
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i like hannity and colmes (sp?)     
 you get both opinions at once, i think Sean pwns Alan all the time....            
    if you want a super conservative, listen to the jason lewis show..   he has very well articulated points, and for the most part i agree with him...              http://www.ktlkfm.com/main.html
Mar 10 2008 11:42PM
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ax_murderer
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exactly
Mar 10 2008 11:45PM
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IcePointa
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq_media_coverage

I'll just say, pay attention to the huge move towards embeded reporters in US military squadrons. You're alot less likely to be critical of whats going on when you're hanging out with, eating with, trusting your life with people that are intimately involved on one side of what you're supposed to be reporting on without bias. You see exactly what they want you to see, and not a whole lot more.

Your station giving the military operation bad press anyway? Don't count on your embedded reporters getting anymore good stories, or staying embedded at all for too much longer. Hell, they might even end up getting shot (by terrorists, of course).

Mar 11 2008 2:25AM
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