Reporters at War: War, Lies, and Videotape Video (DVD)

The truth is often the first casualty of any war. In this 46-minute film, find out about the relationship between the media and the military in the U.S. and how it can often be a confrontational one. This film spans the wars from the Vietnam War through Operation Iraqi Freedom to show the viewer how each side has tried to outwit the other to get what they needed. This video includes interviews with revered journalists such as Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings and Andy Rooney as well as others who have made a name in American journalism. Find out how the truth fits into the narrative of war when a free society may not want its citizens to know everything that happens in its wars. Beacuse there is graphic war footage, viewers are advised to use discretion. View a Preview Clip