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Solomon: Introspective Media Not In The Cards
Znet Article, May, 09 2003
Norman Solomon
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A new poll tells us that -- by a two-to-one margin -- Americans "use clearly positive words in their descriptions of the president." The Pew Research Center, releasing a nationwide survey on May 7, declared "there is little doubt ... that the war ...
Solomon: Media Nix -- From Blix To Kucinich To Dixie Chicks
Znet Article, April, 24 2003
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Media Nix -- From Blix To Kucinich To Dixie Chicks
Solomon: Media Empathy?
Znet Article, April, 18 2003
Norman Solomon
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The day after America's tax deadline, President Bush ...
Solomon: A Lethal Way To Dispatch News
Znet Article, April, 10 2003
Norman Solomon
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In times of war, journalists can serve as vital witnesses for the people of the world. So it's especially sinister when governments take aim at reporters and photographers. A few weeks ago, when I was talking with a CNN cameraman, he recalled an ...
Solomon: The Thick Fog Of War On American Tv
Znet Article, April, 03 2003
Norman Solomon
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Minutes after the dawn spread daylight across the Iraqi desert, "embedded" CNN correspondent Walter Rodgers was on the air with a live report. Another employee at the network, former U.S. Gen. Wesley Clark -- on the job in a TV studio back home --...
Solomon: Media War: Obsessed With Tactics And Technology
Znet Article, March, 27 2003
Norman Solomon
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Two months ago, when I wandered through a...
Solomon: Casualties Of War -- First Truth, Then Conscience
Znet Article, March, 20 2003
Norman Solomon
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The national media echo chamber is not receptive to conscience. On television, the voices are usually loud and facile. People often seem to be shouting. In contrast, the human conscience is close to a whisper. Easily unheard. Now, the biggest med...
Solomon: The Conventional Media Wisdom Of Obedience
Znet Article, March, 13 2003
Norman Solomon
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As the possibility of a U.S. invasion turns into the reality of massive carnage, the war on Iraq cannot avoid confronting Americans with a tacit expectation that rarely gets media scrutiny. In a word: obedience. When a country -- particularly "a ...
Solomon: American Media Dodging UN Surveillance Story
Znet Article, March, 07 2003
Norman Solomon
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Three days after a British newspaper revealed a memo about U.S. spying on U.N. Security Council delegations, I asked Daniel Ellsberg to assess the importance of the story. "This leak," he replied, "is more timely and potentially more important tha...
Solomon: Globalization And It's Malcontents
Znet Article, February, 20 2003
Norman Solomon
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One of the big media buzzwords to emerge in recent years is "globalization." By now, we're likely to know what it means. That's unfortunate -- because at this point the word is so ambiguous that it doesn't really mean much of anything. News outle...
Solomon: Playing The
Znet Article, February, 13 2003
Norman Solomon
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These days, it's a crucial ace up Uncle Sam's sleeve. "Terrorism" is George W. Bush's magic card. For 17 months now, the word has worked like a political charm for the Bush administration. Ever since the terrible crime against humanity known as ...
Solomon: Colin Powell Is Flawless -- Inside A Media Bubble
Znet Article, February, 07 2003
Norman Solomon
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There's no doubt about it: Colin Powell is a great performer, as he showed yet again at the U.N. Security Council the other day. On television, he exudes confidence and authoritative judgment. But Powell owes much o...
Solomon: Waiting For The Missiles In Baghdad
Znet Article, February, 03 2003
Norman Solomon
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BAGHDAD -- Picture yourself as an American reporter here in the Iraqi capital. You're based in one of the fraying rooms at the Al Rashid, the large hotel where most Western journalists stay. There's plenty to cover, but the obstacles are dauntin...
Solomon: Target Iraq: What the News Media Don't Tell Us
Znet Article, February, 03 2003
Norman Solomon
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1) Can you tell ZNet, please, what your new book is about? What is it trying to communicate? The book is primarily an assessment of key lies and omissions in the U.S. government's push toward war on Iraq. The subtitle -- "What the news media didn...
Solomon: Not All White House Reporters Are Pushovers
Znet Article, January, 11 2003
Norman Solomon
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At 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., reporters usually shuffle along to a snoozy beat. But anyone who denigrates the mainstream media in general, or the White House press corps in particular, should acknowledge that exceptional journalists do strive to ask ...
Solomon: Media Year 2002, R.I.P.
Znet Article, December, 28 2002
Norman Solomon
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It's impossible to adequately sum up any year, and 2002 is probably more difficult than most to grasp. Bursts of militaristic fervor bracketed the 12 months, which began in the terrible aftermath of 9/11 with the United States waging a fierce war ...
Solomon: Decoding Some Top Buzzwords
Znet Article, December, 13 2002
Norman Solomon
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How words are used can be crucial to understanding and misunderstanding the world around us. The media lexicon is saturated with certain buzz phrases. They're popular -- but what do they mean? "The use of words is to express ideas," James Madiso...
Solomon: Media Spin Can Seperate War From Death
Znet Article, December, 05 2002
Norman Solomon
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A dozen years after the Gulf War, public perceptions of it are now very helpful to the White House. That's part of a timeworn pattern. Illusions about previous wars make the next one seem acceptable. As George Orwell observed: "Who controls the pa...
Solomon: Unilateral Power: By Any Other Name
Znet Article, November, 21 2002
Norman Solomon
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Ever since the U.N. Security Council adopted its resolution about Iraq on Nov. 8, American politicians and journalists have been hailing the unanimous vote as a huge victory for international cooperation instead of unilateral action. New York Ti...
Solomon: Branding New And Improved Wars
Znet Article, October, 29 2002
Norman Solomon
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Marketing a war is serious business. And no product requires better brand names than one that squanders vast quantities of resources while intentionally killing large numbers of people. The American trend of euphemistic fog for such enterprises b...
Solomon: Polls: When Measuring Is Manipulating
Znet Article, October, 18 2002
Norman Solomon
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Before decisions get made in Washington -- and even before most politicians open their mouths about key issues -- there are polls. Lots of them. Whether splashed across front pages or commissioned by candidates for private analysis, the statistica...
Solomon: Democrats Playing Catch-up In Media War
Znet Article, October, 10 2002
Norman Solomon
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Many news stories and commentaries have marveled at the failure of Democrats to seize the high political ground this fall. With the nation's economic stride continuing to falter under a Republican president, the main opposition party should be cru...
Solomon: Drown Out Drums Of War
Znet Article, October, 03 2002
Norman Solomon
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The conventional wisdom in Washington is that it's pointless or reckless for Americans to speak with Iraqi officials. But some on Capitol Hill are beginning to think otherwise. Last month, for the first time since George W. Bush...
Solomon: Spinning Media Gears For A Far Away War
Znet Article, September, 26 2002
Norman Solomon
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BAGHDAD -- From the 12th floor of the Al-Rashid Hotel, the view is much like the panorama of any large metropolis. Along wide streets, cars are in constant motion. The cityscape is filled with tall buildings and residential neighborhoods. Nothing ...
Solomon: The Powell Trap: Easing Us Into War
Znet Article, September, 05 2002
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The Powell Trap: Easing Us Into War
Solomon: Wag The Puppy
Znet Article, August, 23 2002
Norman Solomon
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Some people are suspicious that President Bush will go for a "wag the dog" strategy -- boosting Republican prospects with a military assault on Iraq shortly before Election Day. But a modified approach now seems to be underway. Let's call it "wag ...
Solomon: Fending Off The Threat Of Peace
Znet Article, August, 08 2002
Norman Solomon
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To fend off the threat of peace, determination is necessary. Elected officials and high-level appointees must work effectively with reporters and pundits. This is no time for the U.S. government to risk taking "yes" for an answer from Iraq. Guard...
Solomon: War And Forgetfulness -- A Bloody Media Game
Znet Article, August, 01 2002
Norman Solomon
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Three and a half years ago, some key information about U.N. weapons inspectors in Iraq briefly surfaced on the front pages of American newspapers -- and promptly vanished. Now, with righteous war drums beating loudly in Washington, let's reach dee...
Solomon: Will This Be An "Official Scandal" Or Something More?
Znet Article, July, 25 2002
Norman Solomon
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With huge financial scandals causing turmoil in the United States, this year has seen some vigorous reporting about high-level misdeeds and corporate manipulation. But many news stories just take the lead from top officials. In the months ahead, w...
Solomon: Nuclear Weapons And Media Fog
Znet Article, July, 24 2002
Norman Solomon
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American media outlets roused themselves from outright denial in early June, spurred by belated warnings from top U.S. officials that a nuclear war between India and Pakistan would kill millions of people. The tone of news coverage shifted toward ...


