Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:59:01 -0800 From: arnab chakladar <chaklada-AT-usc.edu> Subject: peter arnett http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=579&e=1&cid=638&u=/nm/20030331/en_nm/iraq_media_arnett_dc "NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American television network NBC said on Monday it had fired veteran reporter Peter Arnett after he told Iraqi television the U.S. war plan against Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) had failed." salil, and other professional journalists: what do you make of the particular journalistic issues involved here? everyone: to what degree are newspapers/television in your parts of the world discussing the imbrication of media/nationalism in the coverage of this war? here in los angeles the l.a times has published a few half-hearted editorials about the dangers of propoganda etc. and that's about it. most people seem to take for granted that the american media should present the american (read white house and pentagon) position. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/03 --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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