But for the media to name their coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq the same as what the Pentagon calls it-everyday seeing 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'-you have to ask: 'If this were state controlled media, how would it be any different?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Goodman questions media framing by comparing US coverage to state-controlled narratives.
- In plain terms
- Media language sounds like propaganda.
- What can you take from it?
- Question biased media framing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How is freedom defined?
- Is this media truly independent?
Another view
It assumes state media is always distinct from independent media.
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