The IFC Media Project The Frontlines of Journalism
This episode follows Iraqi war photo-journalist Ben Lowy as he captures the conflict, people, occupation and reconstruction of this war-torn country. The feature piece looks at how the Bush administration used propaganda in the form of the embed program and the military analyst program to sell the war to the American people through the aid of the media.
A fresh, unapologetic and frequently very funny perspective on a variety of issues affecting accurate, balanced reporting from leading news outlets.
Primary Title
- The IFC Media Project
Episode Title
- The Frontlines of Journalism
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 20 April 2010
Start Time
- 19 : 10
Finish Time
- 19 : 35
Duration
- 25:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A fresh, unapologetic and frequently very funny perspective on a variety of issues affecting accurate, balanced reporting from leading news outlets.
Episode Description
- This episode follows Iraqi war photo-journalist Ben Lowy as he captures the conflict, people, occupation and reconstruction of this war-torn country. The feature piece looks at how the Bush administration used propaganda in the form of the embed program and the military analyst program to sell the war to the American people through the aid of the media.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Investigative reporting
- News media coverage of . . .
- Documentary television programs--United States
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Gideon Yago (Presenter)
Contributors
- IFC (Production Unit)
- Meghan O'Hara (Producer)
- Nick McKinney (Producer)
Subjects
- Investigative reporting
- News media coverage of . . .
- Documentary television programs--United States