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War Spin: The Media and the Iraq War
Some stories are simply too good to be true. In this program, John Kampfner, political
editor for the New Statesman (London), skewers heroic reports of the ambush, capture, and
rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, calling them misrepresentations designed to bolster
wavering support for the Iraq War. Kampfner also scrutinizes the controversial practice of
embedding members of the news media in military units and questions the sincerity and
overall informational value of the daily CentCom briefings in Doha. An ideal springboard
for discussions about propaganda, media ethics, and journalism in the modern combat zone.
Original BBCW broadcast title: War Spin.
Copyright date: 2003
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