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Post #81,886
2/15/03 4:33:20 AM
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US learned a hard lesson re news & Vietnam ...
But by Gulf-1 had it under control & during the upcoming Gulf-2 I think we will see controlled media in a way we have never seen it before ... a combo of news & gripping entertainment ... hollywood style news.
This is getting closer to Orwell's bad dream.
Cheers
Doug Marker
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Post #82,194
2/16/03 11:33:06 PM
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Some journalists are fighting that, however.
[link|http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/mediarpt/stories/s777173.htm|http://www.abc.net.a...ories/s777173.htm] Scroll down about two thirds. This week on the Media Report we take a look at censorship and war. As the last Gulf War showed, once conflict starts the images we see and words we hear are heavily controlled by the military.
Just what effect does the "pooling" of footage have on our perception of war? We talk to a former Gulf War reporter about the difficulties in getting to the truth when you're a long way from the frontline and under military control. The ABC actually ran this show twice; once a few months ago and just recently in the "Summer Best-Of" series. Wade.
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Post #83,437
2/22/03 9:14:26 PM
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I understand that there are already deals ...
To include cameramen from approved news agencies. These guys are doing military basic training & will be allowed to film for their bosses but that the material all has to be filtered.
This approach suggests that the US is seeking to find a way that allows the same tight control of Gulf-1 but to let the news agencies get their pound of flesh from the valuable news angles in a way that takes heat of the censorship & control issues.
If the footage looks really good, US military can gain enormously as will Republicans.
Cheeres
Doug
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GOP wants to start using nukes
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JayMehaffey)
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- Feb. 14, 2003, 01:09:38 PM EST
Re: GOP wants to start using nukes
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jb4)
- Feb. 14, 2003, 01:31:28 PM EST
:)
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Brandioch)
- Feb. 14, 2003, 01:33:05 PM EST
We are reaping the effects of a trashed educational system,
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Ashton)
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- Feb. 14, 2003, 08:11:21 PM EST
Infotainment
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JayMehaffey)
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- Feb. 14, 2003, 08:33:16 PM EST
It seems a Gordian knot of intertwined Intere$ts :(
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Ashton)
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- Feb. 14, 2003, 09:48:48 PM EST
I'm convinced it is human nature.
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Brandioch)
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- Feb. 14, 2003, 10:30:29 PM EST
all of the above and cliqueism of the envious
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boxley)
- Feb. 14, 2003, 10:36:09 PM EST
We Can do better! Many Muricans do..
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Ashton)
- Feb. 15, 2003, 12:33:23 AM EST
US learned a hard lesson re news & Vietnam ...
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dmarker)
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- Feb. 15, 2003, 04:33:20 AM EST
Some journalists are fighting that, however.
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static)
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- Feb. 16, 2003, 11:33:06 PM EST
I understand that there are already deals ...
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dmarker)
- Feb. 22, 2003, 09:14:26 PM EST
Re: Infotainment
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tjsinclair)
- Feb. 15, 2003, 10:16:59 AM EST
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