On the Media

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	September, 2001 Sept. 1, 2001 We look at the number-one cable network in Primetime…Lifetime. And more. Sept. 8, 2001 We consider how the foreign press corp covered the UN Conference on Racism… Also “shell shock” in street reporters, and more Sept.22, 2001 Reflecting on September 11th and more. Sept.29, 2001 The Pentagon and the press and other oddities of war at home.


	October, 2001 Oct. 6, 2001 What the press isn't covering in the wake of September 11th, and more. Oct. 13, 2001 A tale of three networks, a terrorists media diet and more. Oct. 20, 2001 Anthrax anxiety. Is the problem confusing and contradictory coverage, or poor coordination within the health agencies? Oct. 27, 2001 Some of what’s been pushed off the front page: Local elections across the country and one key vote in Hollywood...


	November, 2001 Nov. 3, 2001 The all important information we can’t get a handle on…how many civilian casualties in Afghanistan? America’s global partners want to know... Nov. 10, 2001 Packaging patriotism- how the messages we get from the movies, music and television have changed over the years. Nov. 17, 2001 How 24-hour television news came to be, who controls local TV news and more! Nov. 24, 2001 The history of propaganda, the Voice of America and more.


	December 2001 December 1, 2001 How Iranians get their news…a lot it comes from Los Angeles....And confusion over cloning…why the week’s big science story is so hard too grasp... December 8, 2001 How the U.S. uses propaganda and the Yule Log returns. December 15, 2001 The bin Laden tape that the U.S. government wants you to see. Plus, cause-related advertising. December 22, 2001 An actor who plays terrorists makes a film about real ones. And the argument between pro-Israel activists and public radio. December 29, 2001 Time delay New Year's Eve celebrations and more.