The Mass Media and The Mass Media and National Security National Security

Christopher CareyChristopher Carey

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I chose this topic specifically I chose this topic specifically because…because…

Of the state of war our country is in right Of the state of war our country is in right now. now.

I felt it would be interesting to see how the I felt it would be interesting to see how the media affects national security. media affects national security.

I researched using many techniques:I researched using many techniques:LibraryLibraryOnline DatabasesOnline DatabasesVarious BooksVarious Books

Here is what I found…Here is what I found… During wartime and other During wartime and other

national security issues, national security issues, free speech within the free speech within the media can become media can become dangerous.dangerous.

Before researching, I felt Before researching, I felt the media should be the media should be allowed to write, publish, allowed to write, publish, broadcast most of what it broadcast most of what it came across.came across.

After researching, I feel After researching, I feel the media should know its the media should know its limits during such limits during such sensitive times.sensitive times.

The First AmendmentThe First Amendment

The only profession by law singled out by the The only profession by law singled out by the constitution.constitution.

Can reporting on certain issues take this right to far? Can reporting on certain issues take this right to far? During wartime this can become very dangerous.During wartime this can become very dangerous.

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Censoring the Media Censoring the Media

From the Pentagon to From the Pentagon to the military, everyone the military, everyone has a way of has a way of censoring issues.censoring issues.

Helping the EnemyHelping the Enemy War PlansWar Plans False AccusationsFalse Accusations Rescue MissionsRescue Missions

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The Pentagon PapersThe Pentagon Papers

June 13, 1971 June 13, 1971 7,000 page top-secret 7,000 page top-secret

Department of Department of Defense history.Defense history.

Involvement and Involvement and strategy in the strategy in the Vietnam War.Vietnam War.

The Governments The Governments argument.argument.

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Publicizing Terrorism Publicizing Terrorism

The 2001 anthrax The 2001 anthrax attack on America attack on America

PublicityPublicity Syndicated Columnist Syndicated Columnist

Thomas Sowell’s Thomas Sowell’s thoughts.thoughts.

People begin to fear People begin to fear the worst the worst

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Ethics and the Truth!!! Ethics and the Truth!!!

The Radio-Television News Directors Association on the The Radio-Television News Directors Association on the Code of Ethics and Professional ConductCode of Ethics and Professional Conduct

““Professional electronic journalists should pursue truth Professional electronic journalists should pursue truth aggressively and present the news accurately, in aggressively and present the news accurately, in context, and as completely as possible….”context, and as completely as possible….”

Unreliable sources Unreliable sources

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Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera

Kicked out of IraqKicked out of Iraq Reporters traveling Reporters traveling

with coalition forces with coalition forces in Iraq are to refrain in Iraq are to refrain from disclosing from disclosing sensitive sensitive information.information.

Rivera had Rivera had ‘compromised ‘compromised operational security’ operational security’

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In Conclusion…In Conclusion…

The freedom of speech and press is exercised The freedom of speech and press is exercised tremendously throughout the media. tremendously throughout the media.

Many reporters do not care how harmful a story Many reporters do not care how harmful a story may be as long as they get to report on it.may be as long as they get to report on it.

Sensitive issues in times of national security Sensitive issues in times of national security should be looked at closely and ethically by the should be looked at closely and ethically by the journalist in order to determine whether or not it journalist in order to determine whether or not it is suitable or dangerous for the American public is suitable or dangerous for the American public to hear. to hear.

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Christopher CareyChristopher Carey Works CitedWorks Cited

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