[CC] HOW THE NET WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THIS WAR

[Lessard, George]

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HOW THE NET WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THIS WAR
[Commentary] The potential US-led conflict in Iraq will challenge
journalists and media outlets to provide the most comprehensive news
coverage possible. While TV newscasters are charged with delivering
eyewitness accounts not just from the scene but from other relevant
international markets, we learned from the Gulf War that they might not
always be able to provide the full picture. This is where alternative
grassroots Internet journalists can help. Independent journalists have a
proven track record of late when it comes to delivering powerful images and
stories to larger news outlets well before they can break the stories
themselves.
[SOURCE: MediaGuardian, AUTHOR: Chris Cramer, CNN International]
(http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,7558,910785,00.html)


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