Media Constructions of the Middle East

Media Constructions of the Middle East PowerPoint Slide Show, Unit 3, Lesson 4 The War in Editorial Cartoons

DOC 1 Why War?

DOC 2 Why War?

DOC 3 Why War?

DOC 4 Why War?

DOC 5 Dissent “THAT PERHAPS YOU SHOULD LOWER YOUR VOICE?” “OH YEAH, RIGHT…” “SERIOUSLY MAN, WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?” “A BELOVED TRIO OF WHITE, COUNTRY-SINGING GALS SUDDENLY ATTACKED BY THE PUBLIC WITHOUT MERCY JUST FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT. IF AMERICA CAN BE SO HATEFUL TOWARD THEM, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE REST OF US?!!!”

DOC 6 Dissent

DOC 7 Dissent

DOC 8 Dissent

DOC 9 US Foreign Relations

DOC 14 World Leaders

DOC 17 Statues Toppling

DOC 21 Media “GUESS WHAT! I’VE BEEN WATCHING THE NEWS!” “THE NEWS? YOU? YEAH, RIGHT…” “IT’S TRUE! GO ‘HEAD AND ASK ME ABOUT SOME WORLD EVENTS, ANYTHING!” “FINE. WHO ATTACKED THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 11?” “SADDAM HUSSEIN.” “MY GOD, YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE NEWS…”

DOC 22 Media

DOC 23 Media “All the news that fits…” “NOW, THE HEADLINES FROM FOX NEWS: AMERICAN FORCES ROLL ON TO CERTAIN VICTORY! IRAQ GOONS USE CIVILIANS AS HUMAN SHIELDS! SADDAM IS DEAD OR ON THE RUN!” “NOW, THE HEADLINES FROM AL JAZEERA: AMERICAN INVASION STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS! U.S. WAR CRIMINALS BOMB MORE INNOCENT CIVILIANS! SADDAM STILL FIRMLY IN CONTROL!”

DOC 24 Media “SO I HEAR THEY GOT YOU WORKING EMBEDDING DETAIL, LIEUTENTANT…” “YEAH, SEEMS TO BE WORKING OUT PRETTY WELL…” “WAR CREATES BONDS WITH OUR MEDIA FRIENDS. SHOULDN’T BE LONG BEFORE THE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME KICKS IN!” “CAPTAIN, WOULD YOU DESCRIBE OUR OUTFIT AS ‘MAGNIFICENT’ OR ‘MYTHIC’?” “REPORT IT AS YOU SEE IT, SIR!”

Media Constructions of the Middle East