It was a brutal race. They interrupted our daily scheduled shows with boisterous promises they could never fulfill. They invaded our towns and cities with their advertisements; their faces defaced our buses and benches. And still, no one has emerged as the clean victor.Yes, the battle for network...

Media Coverage of the War Is the American news media biased in favor of liberals and liberal causes? Just turn on your TV and channel-surf the major all-news networks and listen to what they are reporting about the war with Iraq. Television provided non-stop coverage of the events of Sept. 11 a...

1. Is the Dan Rather/Texas National Guard story an example of "media disinformation" (see text for definition of disinformation)? Why or why not? Biased? A source of deliberate 'disinformation' or exciting interest in a story in a way that encourages a misinterpretation tha...

The media is biased. Now, every news company will tell you that they deliver an unbiased depiction of the world's daily on goings. But, every one of them is lying. While many people would raise an eyebrow to a statement such as this, if you think about it, of course it's true. And, it is true f...

The case of the CBS Bush Memo controversy deals with the authenticity of memos cited in a 60 Minutes report. CBS news anchor Dan Rather cited documents regarding President Bush's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard. These documents are now being scrutinized by experts concerni...

After September 11, 2001, there were days of confusion, anger, and hate. Americans did not know how or why anyone would want to hurt and kill so many innocent people. However, President George Bush managed to pull America back together, and we have become a stronger nation since that horrific day ...

September 11th was by far the largest intelligence failure in United States history. In 1996, the Philippines warned the FBI of terrorists thinking about taking flight school. Later that year, Somalia offered to turn Osama Bin Laden over to Saudi Arabian authorities, but they declined and he got o...

The war in Iraq is viewed as being one of the most controversial decisions of the US foreign policy of the last decade. There have been numerous discussions over the morality of the intervention on a sovereign territory, without the agreement of the United Nations and, in the end, without a plausibl...

"Coalition forces shut down Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's newspaper al-Hawza on 28th March, accusing it of inciting 'violence'." Its doors were barred and tighten with chains and locks by the American troops until a written order by U.S administrator Paul Bremer in Iraq for th...

Introduction On September 10, 2001, the day before terrorists struck the World Trade Center in New York City, and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., a report was issued to the U.S. Congress by Kenneth Katzman, "Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs" for the U.S. Department of State. "S...

Media's Coverage of the 2004 Election Overall, I believe that the media's coverage of the 2004 presidential election was pretty fair. The biases on both sides ended up balancing each other out. If one candidate received more bashing than the other, it was the incumbent, George W. Bush...

Bombing in World Trade Center building. The 9/11 terrorist attack. Chaos in Afghanistan. War in Iraq. Tsunamis all over Asia. Mankind has been facing its major threats to its existence since Cuban missile crisis engulfed the world during the 1960's. In the twinkling of an eye the world might ...

The US is considered as the most powerful country in the world and is the world's super power. The American foreign policy through out these years has caused some positive and negatives affects and impacts among countries of these world. Since the US is the only super power in this world they...

Cyber-SecurityReview and SummaryCondoleezza Rice, President George W. Bush's national security advisor said," The very technology that makes our economy so dynamic and our military forces so dominating also makes us more vulnerable."Recently, President Bush proposed $37.7 billion for Homeland Defens...

War in Afghanistan On September 11th, 2001 our way of life, and our freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts that killed thousands of American citizens. The victims were in airplanes and in their offices; they were secretaries, businessmen and women, military a...

The media both writes the story of presidential primaries, influencingoutcomes, as well as, in reaction to surprises to the 'storyline' it hasbeen telling, writes a new story, reeling from the aftermath of a surprise'turn' in the primary road after Iowa or Super Tuesday. At first, HowardDean ...

Smoke billows out from a Manhattan skyscraper, damaged by a fiery explosion. This could easily be a scene from 9/11, however we see Batman looking grimly on as a poster advertises the film will be released soon. Clearly this film plays on the fears of terrorism. As depicted in The Dark Knight, the J...

On March 19, 2003, United States and British forces began military operations in Iraq. While addressing the nation about the purpose of the war on the day the bombing began, President George W. Bush said, "The people of the United States and our friends and allies will not live at the mercy of...

As Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney was at the center of Bush's "War on Terror." Along with then Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, he was the chief architect of the plan and attack against Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Cheney advised and convinced President George W. Bush to inc...

The Bush administration officials are making plans for a major invasion of Iraq that could come as early as this fall. The Bush administration feels that attacking Iraq and overthrowing Saddam Hussein is part of the campaign against terrorism and is needed to prevent Iraq's development of weapons of...

An Extraordinary Moment in Our DemocracySince the beginning of politics, never has our country seen such a close presidential election. It has been almost two weeks since the election and there is still so much controversy going on in Florida, the state that will more than likely determine the winn...

How Bill Clinton Cures Homelessness ResponseThe news has become one of the most political phenomenas there exists today and this article of "How Bill Clinton cured homelessness" is the perfect example. Watching the news, sometimes I would notice when they are biased and speak in favor of a certain r...

A couple weeks ago I was sitting in my small cell-like dorm room watching the controversial movie, Fahrenheit 9/11. By the way, if you have never seen the movie, I do highly recommend it. As I was watching the movie, a thought popped into my head like when you suddenly remember something you needed...

To be born again – is it the American experience only??? For many the United States of America is a very special country. It is the biggest melting pot on the Earth, the greatest land of opportunities for average people. This is a country which is proud of its religious freedom. This virtue...

The face behind the mask...Wanted Dead or Alive! Osama Bin Laden is still under FBI's Ten Most Wanted, carrying a reward of $ 5 million, and under the strict scrutiny of the intelligence department. In fact 400 FBI agents were loose around the world, with 100 FBI personnel in Africa itself, to track...