Coverage of Terrorism

Coverage of Terrorism

Winter 2001: Introduction

By Melissa Ludtke• Features• December 15, 2001

Through the night of September 11, 2001, photographer Peter Turnley took refuge in a second-floor office in a clothing store, its windows blown out by the force of the attack on the World Trade Center. As he tried to absorb what he was seeing, he documented the devastation. At dawn, he moved close to the site and fastened his journalistic eye on faces whose expressions evoke our feelings of loss. From covering war, Turnley knew that “the most important pictures…are after the battle, when one sees the human impact.” Read more

September 11, 2001: Telling Stories Visually

By Peter Turnley• Visual Journalism• December 15, 2001

‘What moved me was a sense of a life being transformed by an experience in a way that there was no going back.’ Read more

Language Matters as We Try to Describe What Happened

By Beverly Wall• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2001

‘By accepting language’s failure, we surrender our understanding and the complex meaning of events to silence….’ Read more

Secrecy and the Press in a Time of War

By Ted Gup• Opinion• December 15, 2001

‘If we guard our toothbrushes and diamonds with equal zeal, we will probably lose fewer toothbrushes and more diamonds.’ Read more

The Pentagon and the Press

By Stanley W. Cloud• Features• December 15, 2001

Several ‘principles’ of coverage became victims of the war against terrorism. Read more

The Principles of War Coverage

Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2001

In 1992, journalists and the Pentagon agreed on nine principles to govern coverage. Read more

The Dangers of Disinformation in the War on Terrorism

By Maud S. Beelman• Features• December 15, 2001

‘We actually put out a false message to mislead people.’ Read more

President Harry Truman Enlisted Journalists in the Cold War

By Nancy Bernhard• Features• December 15, 2001

Are there parallels between then and now? Read more

Is the Press Up to the Task of Reporting These Stories?

By James Bamford• Opinion• December 15, 2001

An investigative journalist examines the evidence and shares his concerns. Read more

The Unreported Threat in Coverage of Anthrax

By Philip Caper• Features• December 15, 2001

Journalists fail to focus on the longer-term dangers of antibiotic resistance. Read more

Highlighting Antibiotic Resistance

Features• December 15, 2001

RELATED ARTICLE “The Unreported Threat in Coverage of Anthrax” – Philip CaperThough coverage of the potential health hazards of antibiotic abuse and overuse did not receive nearly the prominence … Read more

Reporting International News in a Serious Way

By William F. Woo• International Journalism• December 15, 2001

Coverage needs to reflect ‘the same values that are given to reporting news at home.’ Read more

Training Journalists to Report Safely in Hostile Environments

By John Owen• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2001

‘…fire services personnel don’t go fighting fires without proper training….’ Read more

Freelancers’ Vital Role in International Reporting

By Nate Thayer• International Journalism• December 15, 2001

With the rise of media conglomerates, foreign news has been shoved aside. Read more

Press Access to Satellite Images is a Casualty in This War

By Christopher Simpson• Features• December 15, 2001

The Department of Defense owns and controls these pictures. Read more

Recommended Sites

By Christopher Simpson• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2001

www.spaceimaging.com Space Imaging’s Ikonos one-meter resolution satellite is the premier source for civilian highresolution imagery, but at this writing its data collected over Afghanistan and environs has been effectively blockaded by the U.S. RELATED ARTICLE … Read more

Using Graphics to Tell Stories

By Joanne Miller• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2001

‘[O]nline graphics add other dimensions to the stories we report….’ Read more

Watchdog Journalism: An Instrument of Democracy

By Bob Giles and Murrey Marder• Watchdog• December 15, 2001

In his introduction to the Nieman Foundation Watchdog Conference held at Harvard University in September, Curator Bob Giles described how and why the Watchdog project was created. He invited Murrey Marder, its guiding force and benefactor, to speak about the … Read more

Asking Probing Questions in a Time of National Crisis

By Charles Nesson• Features• December 15, 2001

Are journalists asking ‘the right question?’ Read more

Images of a Shattered City

By Stan Grossfeld• Visual Journalism• December 15, 2001

‘…you can feel the energy and the horror and a sense of history washing over you at once.’ Read more

Reporting to a Western Audience About the Islamic World

By Geneive Abdo• Features• December 15, 2001

American journalists often lack training, knowledge and sensitivity needed to tell these stories. Read more

Images From Another War in Afghanistan

By David B. Edwards• Visual Journalism• December 15, 2001

A controversial program for Afghan ‘journalists’ produced a treasured collection of video, audio and photography. Read more

Revealing Beauty in the Harshness of War

By Reza• Features• December 15, 2001

A woman in a burka walks near a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif. 1990. Photo by Reza/Webistan.© On his journeys to Afghanistan, Iranian photographer Reza used his camera to document the life and times of … Read more

Independent Media Try to be Balanced and Fair in Their Coverage

By Fazal Qureshi• Features• December 15, 2001

Yet all parties play their ‘well-known game of intimidating the media.’ Read more

Stories the Media Decide Not to Tell

By Abdelmagid Mazen• Features• December 15, 2001

An Arab American assesses coverage from his dual perspective. Read more

Understanding the ‘Why’ of September 11

By Danny Schechter• Opinion• December 15, 2001

Using the Web, Globalvision’s world news site helps readers dig deeper and broader for answers. Read more

America: A Bully Wreaking Havoc on the Poor

By Dale Fuchs• Opinion• December 15, 2001

Why the Spanish press highlights the ugly side of the ‘war against terror.’ Read more