Draft

Since the new ideas that we discussed today. Im going to justify the contents. The output will coming soon. - Bai

First Reading War as promotional “Photo Op”: The New York Times’ visual coverage of the US invasion of Iraq. 2003 Iraq war event: an opportunity for photgraphy and media industry. (appears as coverage of front page. New York Times as example) 1.Track the views from public. 2.Promote participation of civilians to the war events. Create relationship. (consumption) 1.New York Times, March 20, 2003: Bush orders start of Iraq war 2.New York Times, July 4. 2009. Iraq war ends

__**How media shape the understanding and beliefs of the public.**__ // ** Visual media (like pictures) are used to capture and present reality. Record and tell us things that really happen. ** // People have the presumption that a given thing happened (Sontag) People usual believe what thy seen.

// ** But the fact is that the visuals maybe simulated, distorted or supervised over major media in order to shape the understanding and beliefs of the public. ** //

What we seen about the war in Iraq: 1. Absence of fighting and death and suffering of civilians (make public to believe that few suffered and even died) 1.By Julia Preston, Sunday, February 15, 2009 for New York Times 2.New york times 2008
 * War events **

2. Support troops (wounded soldiers. Gain support from public) 1.Alan Poizner / New York Times 2.Nina Berman from New York Times

3. Military logistics (once the war started, all discussion must cease until victory) Joao Silva for The New York Times

4. Justify the war as against terror for democracy and freedom. 1.New York Post Newspaper coverage 2.AP Photo/Jerome Delay

[|BBC Ten 0 clock news 2003]

[|God Bless our troops]

1. Governments’ control over the flow of information; use media coverage to shape the public perception. 2. Government corporate media function as institutions of propaganda, not news and public information. (Lee Artz) 3. The places, times and events presented by Medias are carefully selected in order to support particular governments’ policies. 4. The points of view have been chosen for the propaganda purposes. 5. Limited space of alternative debate or democratic discussion. Redirect civic energy away from actual participation in making policies and their deliberation. (Median hegemony over public information, public only accept what they seen)
 * Political domination **

A major event that been covered in front page of newspapers all over the world. Distribute selected visuals to shape citizens understanding toward the Summit. 1. Show the meeting all leaders. (create the sense that countries came together to solve conflicts and problems) CBC news 2010
 * Example of Toronto: 2010 G8 and G20 Toronto Summit. **

2. Sense of violence (secuirity budget and police enforcement were necessary) Colin Butler/CBC

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