How should the peace movement deal with the media?
author : Sandy Mayes topic : Iraq occupation by Sandy Mayes As any regular WIP reader knows, there are a lot of people in this town working at various levels and through a variety of tactics to bring an end to the war in Iraq. Considering the diversity of perspectives and philosophies among the many local peace and justice groups, there is an amazing degree of goodwill and cooperation between them. But there are differences of opinion about strategy and style which often revolve around the question of managing the movement’s public image — through direct contact with the public and, in particular, through the media. Misrepresentation in The Olympian Those differences surfaced recently when, on October 30, The Olympian placed, above the fold, on the “South Sound” section cover, a 5 by 7 inch photo of an angry exchange between two women directly under the headline referencing a peace vigil on the Fourth Avenue bridge. Seven hundred people participated in this event which was titled “2,0
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