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Today's Stories:
Clear and Present Danger: Veteran
Middle East Correspondent Robert Fisk on American vs. British
Media Coverage of War
Radio Adaptation of Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun"
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Clear and Present Danger: Veteran Middle East Correspondent
Robert Fisk on American vs. British Media Coverage of War
On June 2nd, the Federal Communications Commission, led
by Chairman Michael Powell-- the son of Secretary of State
Colin Powell-- will likely vote to ease media ownership caps
in the US. The regulations currently limit how many television
stations a network may own, or whether a company can own a
newspaper and a television station in the same city.
Critics of the FCC's proposal predict that the changes will
be swift and dramatic, permanently altering the media landscape
across the country, and further decreasing Americans' access
to a diverse range of views and opinions, essential to the
existence of a healthy democracy.
Perhaps at no other time is an independent and diverse media
more important than when the country is at war. Today on Peacewatch,
we ask the questions: How does political bias influence war
coverage? And how does that impact a citizen's right to know
the truth and make an informed choice?
Using the Middle East as an example, Robert Fisk, correspondent
for the London Independent newspaper discusses the differences
in the way American and Europeans report the same story.
Tape: Robert Fisk, veteran Middle East correspondent for
the UK's Independent newspaper, speaking with host Stephen
Rohde, as part of Peacewatch's continuing series, "Clear
and Present Danger," which explores the challenges of
free expression in an open society. The series is a production
of PEN USA and the Pacifica Radio Archives.
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Radio Adaptation of Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny
Got His Gun"
This is Memorial Day weekend, a time for reflection and
remembrance when Americans commemorate those who have died
in service for our country. Originally known as "Decoration
Day," it was founded in 1868 to honor soldiers killed
in the Civil War. Since then, the holiday has become an observance
of U.S. men and woman missing in action and killed, in all
wars.
Yet, thousands of servicemen and women survive war, and
live with its emotional and physical scars.
In the rest of today's show, we present this radio adaptation
of Dalton Trumbo's famous novel, "Johnny Got His Gun,"
originally produced by Charles Potter, Milton Hoffman, and
David Rapkin for Pacifica station WBAI in New York. The protagonist
is a wounded soldier lying in a hospital bed, who slowly realizes
the extent of his injuries. Listeners may find some images
disturbing.
Tape: radio adaptation of Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got
His Gun," produced by Charles Potter, Milton Hoffman,
and David Rapkin for Pacifica station WBAI in New York.
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