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Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009 2:30 p.m.

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Talk links war, media

Contributing Reporter
Published Friday, November 14, 2003

In front of a packed audience at Luce Hall, a distinguished group of journalists and military officials discussed the relationship between the military and the media in times of peace and war Thursday night.

The panel evaluated the similarities between the Vietnam War and the recent war in Iraq, and experiences of the media in each situation. Members also spoke of the ethical issues journalists face with regard to military matters, and the difficulties they face in providing quality coverage.

"What we saw in the war with Iraq was a television war -- instant," panelist...

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