CMNS 331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Citizen Journalism, Msnbc
24 Apr 2017
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Little tolerance for critical scrutiny of bush administration by journalists journalists provided with prescribed questions. Just don"t get that critical of a government leading us during wartime . 9/11 gave the media a platform to go after saddam hussein; washington press core existing in a bubble. Mixed messages/information between the administration and of cials, and those posted in the middle east. Stretching bits and pieces of information to make connections. Asking questions about the sources the press and government were relying on. New york times in uential throughout news world - red ags within information. Lack of skepticism from journalists, looking for the fantastic stories did not corroborate one another. Appearance of coordination between the administration and journalists. Created appearance of two sources that could con rm false information. White house marketing as fact would go virtually unchallenged. Propaganda machine selling the war : link between iraq and al qaeda perpetuated daily.
