WAR & THE MEDIA ARCHIVE :

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New York Times, 16 Nov 09, by Oliver Englehart
The Minefields of Afghanistan
[video] 'The filmmaker Oliver Englehart follows a local team working to clear mines from a residential area in Afghanistan, where buried explosives are a finite, but persistent problem.'

Smithsonian Channel, beginning 22 Nov 09
Apocalypse: The Second World War
'This six-part series containing never-before-seen footage will forever change the way we look at the Second World War.'

New York Times 'At War', 21 Oct 09, by Salman Masood
Information Black Hole
'Before the Pakistani military launched its offensive against Taliban militants in the rugged tribal region of South Waziristan, Gen. Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani, the powerful Pakistani army chief, called the region an “intelligence black hole.” For journalists — from both the print and electronic media — the region is also close to an “information black hole.”'

New York Times, 17-21 Oct 09, by David Rohde
Part 1: 7 Months, 10 Days in Captivity
Part 2: Inside the Islamic Emirate
Part 3: ‘You Have Atomic Bombs, but We Have Suicide Bombers.’
Part 4: A Drone Strike and Dwindling Hope
Part 5: A Rope and a Prayer
Mr. Rohde’s seven months as a captive of the Taliban in Pakistan.

NewsHour, 10 Sep 09, by Andrew Thomas
New York Times Journalist's Rescue Raises Some Military Questions
'... questions are being asked about whether the raid to rescue a British journalist and his Afghan colleague was wise and whether the journalists had been reckless in putting themselves in danger in the first place.'

NewsHour, 10 Sep 09, with Jeffrey Brown
Perils of Reporting in War Zone Examined
'The perils of dangerous reporting have been brought to new light in the aftermath of the British rescue of a journalist in Afghanistan. The Washington Post's Rajiv Chandrasekaran and Bing West, an author and Marine combat veteran, offer insight.'

NewsHour, 09 Sep 09, by Margaret Warner
Challenges of Reporting from Closed Societies
'Margaret Warner describes her experiences reporting from Iran and the challenges of storytelling in closed societies. She will participate in a Council on Foreign Relations conference on sustaining overseas reporting in the digital age this week.'

Stars and Stripes, 03 Sep 09, by Leo Shane III
Analysis: Pentagon talks openness, but shows little action
'Media critics for years have blasted the military for its heavy-handed efforts to control the flow of information coming out of the Pentagon. And now the Joint Chiefs Chairman has agreed with them.'

2009 War and the Media archive
2008 War and the Media archive
2007 War and the Media archive

"Hunt for the Somali Pirates" airs soon on the National Geographic Channel.
When Somali pirates hijack the Maersk Alabama -- and international headlines -- Navy SEALs launch a sneak attack to rescue the ship's American captain. Pirate Hunters recounts the harrowing five days from hijack to final fatal shots, and reveals sophisticated Navy SEAL training methods that prepare the world's most elite reconnaissance teams for daring missions with no second chances.