When News Lies: Media Complicity and the Iraq War

Mr. O’Connor interviewed Danny Schecter about his book When News Lies: Media Complicity and the Iraq War, published by Select Books with a D… read more

Mr. O’Connor interviewed Danny Schecter about his book When News Lies: Media Complicity and the Iraq War, published by Select Books with a DVD documentary, WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception. Schecter criticized the U.S. media’s coverage of the war in Iraq, arguing that reporters and editors are not objective in their coverage. He also talked about his own experience trying to get his documentary Weapons of Mass Deception, which is critical of the media’s coverage, on the air in the United States. After the interview, Mr. Schecter answered audience members' questions.

Mr. O’Connor is a documentary filmmaker and journalist who co-founded the international media firm Globalvision with Danny Schechter in 1988. close

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Apr 16, 2006 | 1:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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  • Apr 16, 2006 | 1:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 17, 2006 | 6:57am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 29, 2006 | 9:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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