News war /

Parts 1-3. Looks at the impact of political, cultural, legal and economic forces on the news media. Traces the recent history of American journalism from Watergate to the war on terror and how the freedom of the press is being challenged.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), Cam Bay Productions, Little Rain Productions, Inc, PBS Home Video
Other Authors:	Bergman, Lowell, Lyman, Will, Barker, Greg, Coronel, Sheila S.
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[United States] : PBS Home Video, 2007.
Edition:	Widescreen ed.
Subjects:	Government and the press > United States. Freedom of the press > United States. Confidential communications > Press > United States. Attribution of news. Al Jazeera (Television network) Mass media > Political aspects. Mass media > Economic aspects. Journalists > Crimes against. Documentary films. Television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	Parts 1-3. Looks at the impact of political, cultural, legal and economic forces on the news media. Traces the recent history of American journalism from Watergate to the war on terror and how the freedom of the press is being challenged. Part 4. Examines the rise of Al Jazeera's influence in the Middle East; also profiles reporters who were killed, jailed or exiled in 2006.
Item Description:	Part 1-3 originally aired on Frontline between Feb. 13 and 27, 2007; part 4 aired on Frontline World in 2007. DVD special feature: teacher's guide PDF. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 4 hrs., 30 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; NTSC; stereo.
ISBN:	0793692075 9780793692071