-- Critical Media Literacy
in Times of War


-- Introduction to the Site
-- Modules

-- Afghanistan
-- Introduction

(you are here)
-- Background
-- Media Coverage
-- How Many Protested?
-- Crowd Size Sept. '01
-- Crowd Size April '02
-- Was Reporting Fair?
-- Comparing Reports
-- Comparing Reports, con't
-- Why Underreporting?

-- Tones and Headlines, Sept. '01 protests
-- Tones and Headlines, April '02 protests
-- Comparing Positions
-- Civilian Casualties
-- How Many Civilians Died?
-- Tones and Headlines
-- U.S. Raid, Oct 11, 2001
-- U.S. Raid, Oct 11, 2001 con't
-- U.S. Raid, Oct 11, 2001, part 3
-- Was the Media Told?
-- Networks Follow Orders!

The "WAR ON TERROR": Afghanistan

How many people protested?

Following the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the Bush administration quickly decided to react by invading Afghanistan, where the administration claimed the terrorist network was based.

 

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