How Many Civilians Died? : CRITICAL MEDIA LITERACY IN TIMES OF WAR

-- Critical Media Literacy in Times of War -- Introduction to the Site -- Modules -- Afghanistan -- Introduction -- 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 (you are here) -- 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!	CIVILIAN CASUALTIES: TONE AND HEADLINES Test your eye for bias in word choice! Which words downplay civilian casualties? How is passive voice used to disguise U.S. military responsibility for civilian deaths? Which words question the legitimacy of sources on casualties? How do international news sources differ from domestic news?
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CIVILIAN CASUALTIES: TONE AND HEADLINES