Thursday, September 16, 2004

Reporting. This is a discussion of the role media play in how terrorists act unfold. The discussion of when what label -- figher, rebel, terrorist-- reporters use to describe perpetrators is interesting. The article reflects a threat to reporting as governments try and deal with media saavy terrorists by restricting the coverage of events. The role of commercials in coverage of terrorist events is startling, but practical.Islamic Fundamentalists Adept at Using Media, Analysts Say -- 09/15/2004: "While the government could never impose guidelines on journalists there are two areas where journalists could improve, Kraft said - in providing context for the stories they report and in their use of language. 'More context...would go a long way to provide more of a balance,' Kraft said. "

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