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Media Analysis: 17 Afghanistan Civilian Deaths

May 10, 2012

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  The 17 Afghan civilians allegedly shot and burned in March by American soldier Robert Bales strained relations between the United States and Afghanistan.  The media framing of the event—and the search for answers behind it—also has been very different between the two countries.  While the US media has been narrowly focused on Army Staff […]

Bruce Hayes: Behind the Olympic Gold

May 7, 2012

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Reporter, Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein Producer: Dalal Mawad OUR NEW YORKER OF THE WEEK WON AMERICA’S HEARTS IN THE 1984 OLYMPICS BY WINNING A GOLD MEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY. BUT THERE’S MORE TO HIS STORY. AS SASHA SCHWENDENWEIN REPORTS, THIS LOCAL RESIDENT HAS INSPIRED ATHLETES HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD. Millions of televisions were tuned into the 1984 […]