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-How is the media influenced by social, political and economic factors? The media is suppose to be unbiased and fair but that is not true. The economy has fallen and is hoping that the government will fix it, when they don't they bash government and make them look bad(worse than they are in the first place) and very often the military will tell us one thing and make sure that we know they are liberators not occupiers/dictators. -What other influences do you think media is affected or influenced by? The media is influenced by celebrities, military, and pretty much anybody with power. It is also influenced by the social medias, Facebook, Twitter, etc they are used as a voice of the ones with no power, whats popular? whats trending?

PART 2 -How are both sides of the war portrayed in these images and video? The video shows how the Americans used the Iraqi people to make themselves seem like heroes when in reality they were just toppling another repressive government to make way for their own.

-Your group will now undertake research on the Internet to gain a brief overview of the Iraqi culture. Consider information such as major cities, religion, government, social structures. Iraq is a parliamentary democracy with a federal system of government. Iraq also distributes crude oil, refined products, and natural gas are products part of the biggest Iraqi industry. In terms of ethnic or religious groups, no one ethnicity dominates another. there is a higher, wealthier class but the higher class people of Iraq are chosen by the government, since there is no opportunity to start a business without the endorsement of the government and as of recent years, the middle class and lower class have merged into one very low, very poor class. Most Iraqi people are Muslim or Islamic.

-Using the compare the images portraying the same event. Point out the similarities and differences between them. There were many differences, if the U.S. reports the mob of people looked huge, spontaneous, and joyous. The actual photos made us see that the group was quite small, and not as spontaneous or excited as the closer images had been. It was the U.S. toppling another dictatorship to gain power cleaned up to look pretty to the American people.

-What choices were made in depicting this event in a certain way? The choices made to depict the event as a joyful rebellion was merely propaganda and deception. Another trick of government to make us think that some who had power was horrid and everything is just fine without them, no more oppression right? wrong, the U.S. is still there merely as to keep a sense of power over one more country that doesn't need them -How did this information affect your understanding of the event? This information made me see that not everyone was happy with the changes and that the Iraqi people aren't quite as rebellious as i once thought.

-What choices were made by the media in how they captured this event? What elements did they choose to omit or select to show? What do you think the intentions were by portraying the event this way? The media was told by the government to show the event one way and one way only, for a reason. to make America look good, as freedom makers instead of freedom takers.

-Why do you think the newspaper images were doctored? The reason for doctoring the photos was to make the event seem joyous instead of forced.

-What purpose did it serve? The purpose was to make the U.S. military look like heroes, like freedom fighters.

-Who gains from altering these images? The government and U.S. military

-Do you think an altered image can change history, and if so, how? YES! history can be drastically changed by details like these. If history is told that the Iraqi people took down the symbol of the dictators power, then history will mark it as a celebration of freedom instead of the reality of the U.S. military telling them that the dictators reign had ended and nothing more than a sign of U.S. power and influence.

PART 3 --Consider how the Newspaper Editors have chosen to portray the war in Iraq.(slide five) Consider elements such as; -Image size -Use of color and font size -Dedication of space to a particular article – consider the size of the article. Does this give it more prominence? -Who is the audience of the newspaper?
 * U.S... Large, takes up most of the page
 * Malaysia... Small, takes up little space
 * U.S... colorful and bright
 * Malaysia... just dull, not flashy or anything
 * U.S... the article was small and kind of kept itself short and sweet
 * Malaysia... long, gives plenty of detail and explanation
 * U.S... the American people
 * Malaysia... People of Thailand

PART 5

"//Truth is always the first casualty of history// (or war)" In war the media assists in shaping and influencing the way events are portrayed and recorded. An example of this is the statue of Saddam Hussein that was torn down by Iraqi citizens.The event was widely publicized, but allegations that it had been staged were soon published. The U.S. reports the mob of people looked huge, spontaneous, and joyous. The actual footage made us see that the group was quite small, and not as spontaneous or excited as the closer images had been.