IMPACT JOURNALISM

Amanda Nelson, Wyatt Fulghum, Antonella Davalos

CONTENTS

• Introduction • Sources of Media• Types of Media

• T.V. vs. Print • Role of Media

• Lapdog v. Watchdog

Media's Ideal Role

• Fourth branch of government

• Link between the public and the government

• Factors of Hindrance

• Government using to communicate with other governments

International Communication

• Saddam Hussein talked about America

• Bush would send messages to Saddam through the media

Sources of Media

Operation Desert Shield

• Media's information came directly from government sources.

• Garyle Murphy reported on the invasion for ABC news

Operation Joint Endeavor

• Most of the information preceding Clinton's decision came from government leaks or international sources.

TYPES OF MEDIA

Traditional Media vs.

Broadcast: Viewership

Operation Desert Shield:

Broadcast Media:

• Focused on "human" aspects of conflict

– --> American soldiers

– --> Kuwaiti civilians

– --> Saddam as a "bad guy"

Traditional Media

• the newspapers did provide more of a nuanced coverage of the conflict

• --> oil

• --> U.S.'s position in global politics

• --> military strategy/movements

Operation Joint

Endeavor:

Broadcast Media:

• Bosnian genocide

--> massacre of Bosnian Muslims

--> media was ahead of the government

• President Clinton used television as a platform to convince the American people of the necessity of their support

Traditional Media

• While articles in the LA Times report on much of the atrocities occurring in Bosnia, New York Times articles go into more detail about the possibility of peace, hope of rebuilding, and criticisms of the United Nations

ROLE OF MEDIA

Role of Media:

Operation Desert Shield

• Lapdog

• Media was responding to President's decision and manipulation

• No alternatives

• Vietnam

Operation Joint Endeavor

• Watchdog

• Media was a little more accusatory to governement in act