Interviews

In interviews, every person has a different way of expressing their opinions, feelings, and stories when confronted with a question. In the book, it describes the coverage of war by reporters and what happened with them. I like this interview because it showed that the media even though they may or may not be on scene, they don't get the real picture. "And what we are seeing is not the war in Iraq; what we're seeing are slices of the war in Iraq" says Donald Rumsfeld. It talks about how we only see a particularized perspective  that the reporter can capture at that specific moment, but its just a piece, and "totality of that is what the war is about" not just the small frames we see. It also talks about how they are trying to embed reporters in the military, to get better coverage and show what is really happening. There were pitfalls though, such as during bombings and such, satellite phones used by reporters weren't allowed. Also, many were expelled by the countries authorities. What these interviews show is that unless you are in the military, and involved in the war, you won't know the real perspective.