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Reporting War explores the social responsibilities of the journalist during times of military conflict. News media treatments of international crises, especially the one underway in Iraq, are increasingly becoming the subject of public controversy, and discussion is urgently needed.Each of this ...

Reporting War explores the social responsibilities of the journalist during times of military conflict. News media treatments of international crises, especially the one underway in Iraq, are increasingly becoming the subject of public controversy, and discussion is urgently needed.Each of this book's contributors challenges familiar assumptions about war reporting from a distinctive perspective. An array of pressing issues associated with conflicts over recent years are identified and critiqued, always with an eye to what they can tell us about improving journalism today.Special attention is devoted to recent changes in journalistic forms and practices, and the ways in which they are shaping the visual culture of war, and issues discussed, amongst many, include:* the influence of censorship and propaganda* 'us' and 'them' news narratives* access to sources* '24/7 rolling news' and the 'CNN effect'* military jargon (such as 'friendly fire' and 'collateral damage')* 'embedded' and 'unilateral' reporters* tensions between objectivity and patriotism.The book raises important questions about the very future of journalism during wartime, questions which demand public dialogue and debate, and is essential reading for students taking courses in news and news journalism, as well as for researchers, teachers and practitioners in the field.

This resource outlines research strategies and technologies for Internet users performing electronic searches. The text covers retrieving and analyzing information from the Internet and the Web. The project also includes guidance for making sense of the information gathered and the use of such ...

This resource outlines research strategies and technologies for Internet users performing electronic searches. The text covers retrieving and analyzing information from the Internet and the Web. The project also includes guidance for making sense of the information gathered and the use of such resources as spreadsheets and database managers to configure and analyze data. Providing the best techniques to make search engines work for the user, this book's purpose is to make time online efficient and productive by showing the quickest, most effective ways to find and retrieve information. It will guide the user to online databases and other directories of information, with an emphasis on free sites rather than fee-based ones. The book is organized in a logical way to help the reader find information online, but it is not limited to search strategies-it's intended to maximize proficiency to minimize time online. Full of practical tips, the techniques described in this book are intended to restore a measure of control to computer users who share the belief that the Internet should be a marketplace of ideas for all people and not just a marketplace.

This collection presents theoretical, critical, applied, and pedagogical questions and cases of publics and public spheres, examining these contexts as sources and sites of civic engagement. Reflecting the current state of rhetorical theory and research, the contributions arise from the 2002 ...

This collection presents theoretical, critical, applied, and pedagogical questions and cases of publics and public spheres, examining these contexts as sources and sites of civic engagement. Reflecting the current state of rhetorical theory and research, the contributions arise from the 2002 conference proceedings of the Rhetoric Society of America (RSA). The collected essays bring together rhetoricians of different intellectual stripes in a multi-traditional conversation about rhetoric's place in a democracy. In addition to the wide variety of topics presented at the RSA conference, the volume also includes the papers from the President's Panel, which addressed the rhetoric surrounding September 11, 2001, and its aftermath. Other topics include the rhetorics of cyberpolitical culture, race, citizenship, globalization, the environment, new media, public memory, and more. This volume makes a singular contribution toward improving the understanding of rhetoric's role in civic engagement and public discourse, and will serve scholars and students in rhetoric, political studies, and cultural studies.