Mass Media: Videos

070.4222 CONTROL
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian casualties as well as footage of American POW's, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration does not

Feature film / Good Night
Takes place in the 1950's America, during the early days of broadcast journalism. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee.

323.445 NEWS
Looks at the impact of political, cultural, legal and economic forces on the news media. Traces the recent history of American journalism from Watergate to the war on terror and how the freedom of the press is being challenged.
[Part 4] Examines the rise of Al Jazeera's influence in the Middle East; also profiles reporters who were killed, jailed or exiled in 2006.

302.23 OUTFOXED
Examines Rupert Murdoch's Fox News media empire. Takes an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know. Examines how the FCC helped Murdoch break the rules to establish a fourth network in the United States.

302.23 END
Presents the effects of new technology including blogs, wikis, webzines, and e-books on traditional print media.

621.388 END
Puts the future of conventional television in question, as the increasing popularity of YouTube, video blogs, Internet-based newscasts, Slingbox, and made-for-mobile content offer viewing alternatives. Explores whether, or when, nontraditional video and citizen journalism will topple commercial television; and looks at how New Media is changing the way video is both created and consumed.

FEATURE DVD
Based on the book, Embedded-- weapons of mass deception : how the media failed to cover the war in Iraq by Danny Schechter.