News War: Stories From a Small Planet
Coming March 27th at 9pmCheck Local Listings »
On Tuesday, March 27, FRONTLINE/World will conclude the "News War" series with a 60 minute report about global media. In the lead story, "War of Ideas," correspondent Greg Barker investigates new Arab media and its role in both mitigating and exacerbating the clash between the West and Islam.
Focusing on Al Jazeera and how it has changed the face of a once-parochial and tightly controlled Arab media, Barker reports on Al Jazeera's growing influence around the world.
The second story, "Requiem," pays tribute to reporters from across the globe who have been killed, jailed, or exiled for daring to speak truth to power. Last year, 2006, was one of the deadliest years on record for journalists and most did not die in combat. They were deliberately targeted, hunted down, and murdered, often in their homes or offices, for investigating corruption, crime, or human rights abuses. As the need for fair and accurate news coverage increases, FRONTLINE/World looks at the dangers journalists confront to tell their stories.
photo © CHRIS HELGREN/Reuters/Corbis
The second story, "Requiem," pays tribute to reporters from across the globe who have been killed, jailed, or exiled for daring to speak truth to power. Last year, 2006, was one of the deadliest years on record for journalists and most did not die in combat. They were deliberately targeted, hunted down, and murdered, often in their homes or offices, for investigating corruption, crime, or human rights abuses. As the need for fair and accurate news coverage increases, FRONTLINE/World looks at the dangers journalists confront to tell their stories.
photo © CHRIS HELGREN/Reuters/Corbis
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