Zemljovid ratnog izvješćivanja

Media coverage of the recent war in Iraq has become a subject of quite a bit of public discussion globally. Comparing this war with the Gulf War of 1990-91, there are differences in the ways in which reporting was done. Propaganda in the classical sense can be defined as “a deliberate and systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve the response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist” (Jowett and O’Donnell, 1986: 16). Propaganda must be viewed within the context of the society which determines its character or direction, primarily in relation to the language and ideology which forms the core of everyday society. The joke that the war in Iraq would become the ultimate reality show has in some way come true. Its life-and-death scenes are re-created whenever possible in the same style as in the reality show “Survivor.” The essay deals with the notion of “embedded” journalism and critically examines the current coverage of the Iraqi war.Medijska popraćenost nedavnog rata u Iraku postala je tema globalne javne rasprave. Uspoređujući taj rat s onim u Golfskom zaljevu 1990-91., vidljive su razlike u načinu izvještavanja. Propaganda se u klasičnom smislu riječi može definirati kao: “namjeran i sustavan pokušaj oblikovanja percepcija, manipuliranja kognitivnim, i izravno ponašanje kojim se želi postići reakcija koja produžava željenu namjeru propagandista” (Jowett i O’Donnell, 1986: 16). Propagandu treba razmatrati u kontekstu društva koje određuje njene osobine ili smjer, posebice u odnosu na jezik i ideologiju koja oblikuje jezgru društvene svakodnevice. Šala da će rat u Iraku postati najnoviji reality show, u nekom smislu postala je istinita. Prizori života i smrti iz tog rata su, kad god je to bilo moguće, re–konstruirani na isti način kao i prizori iz reality showa “Opstanak”. Tekst raspravlja o današnjem novinarstvu i kritički propitkuje izvještavanje o Iračkom ratu