Often in history we make ourselves seen in a certain light with how we prioritize the media. But the documentary “Control Room” demonstrates a realistic view of the acts committed during the Iraq war by having it recorded and later televised with two conflicting viewpoints. The documentary utilizes the media in filming a historical account of both views on the Iraq war as a way to educate the people with context that they can apply to the moments of terror during the war. Due to most conflicts bring fought on two grounds with the war and the propaganda it can lead to distorted views of who the “good guys” are resulting in biased media and can lead to limitations on what the media can project to the public.
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By allowing the media to go to extremes to attract viewers we may be inciting more violence as many terrorist groups can use the media to gain attention or to send a message. Terrorist organizations receive extensive media attention with being headlines on TV Stations and radio. They can also use this platform to create fear and even recruit followers to their organization.
This becomes problematic when audiences of any age can easily stumble across videos on the internet of terrorist groups dehumanizing people. They can also come across incredibly vulgar and offensive articles, cartoons, and blogs that can influence their views against a certain group of individuals. Many argue that it is part of having the Freedom of Press, but there should be some caution taken into what is being portrayed in the media as it holds power for influence.
Thus, with the dangers of what the public is shown by the media and how they are influenced by propaganda there should be a limitation of how the information is presented without inciting further violence or distorted perceptions. The documentary is a great example of an unproblematic correspondence between the images/interviews presented and the issues that arose as it showed truths from both sides of the Iraq
The inaccuracy in publication allows …show more content…
By allowing the media to go to extremes to attract viewers we may be inciting more violence as many terrorist groups can use the media to gain attention or to send a message. Terrorist organizations receive extensive media attention with being headlines on TV Stations and radio. They can also use this platform to create fear and even recruit followers to their organization.
This becomes problematic when audiences of any age can easily stumble across videos on the internet of terrorist groups dehumanizing people. They can also come across incredibly vulgar and offensive articles, cartoons, and blogs that can influence their views against a certain group of individuals. Many argue that it is part of having the Freedom of Press, but there should be some caution taken into what is being portrayed in the media as it holds power for influence.
Thus, with the dangers of what the public is shown by the media and how they are influenced by propaganda there should be a limitation of how the information is presented without inciting further violence or distorted perceptions. The documentary is a great example of an unproblematic correspondence between the images/interviews presented and the issues that arose as it showed truths from both sides of the Iraq