Television Coverage of Operation Desert Storm
Peter Arnett, foreign correspondent for CNN, described his coverage of the Persian Gulf crisis on CNN and the importance of realistic journa… read more
Peter Arnett, foreign correspondent for CNN, described his coverage of the Persian Gulf crisis on CNN and the importance of realistic journalism when covering major news events. He outlined the history of broadcasting in the last century, beginning with the invention of the telegraph, the telephone, and the television. He explained the experiences he had while covering the events of Operation Desert Storm from Baghdad and concluded by discussing the role of the media to give access to the public about major national and international news events. close
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