Witnessing War was a fascinating article because it touched on the differences between Western and non-Western media in covering war. War and propaganda are very interesting to me because we have been using media to our advantage since the first photographs of war emerged.
Western cultures are much more likely to censor their images in order to maintain a respectable and dignified public image -- but this image was not always representative of the truth.
Images of war are often used to manipulate the public and garner their support for various endeavors. I personally think this is undemocratic because it is a way of withholding the truth from citizens of a country. Withholding inhibits our ability to see. But I am still forced to wonder whether there is a line that the government must walk when showing or censoring images to the public. How far is too far?
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