Scrutinizing Television’s Coverage of Persian Gulf War
I was most interested in Howard Rosenberg’s “TV’s Other Battle: Suits vs. Screamers” (Jan. 19), about television coverage of anti-war protesters.
The media has shown a very twisted picture of those who favor peaceful resolution to the Persian Gulf conflict. One wonders if the press knocks on Pentagon doors daily to ask what to report. The teach-ins, lectures and discussion groups are so rarely covered.
I regularly join a street corner group protesting in the Claremont area. My children ask to come with me and I have allowed them because those involved are responsible, caring souls, many from local churches. After one recent night, however, I won’t bring them again. Many passersby flash the peace sign, yet virtually all who disagree punctuate their support of the war with vulgar language, obscene gestures and angry faces.
To young children, street corner protest is empowering, yet I can’t bear to have them witness such vulgarity from the other side.
There is much distortion to the news. We stand on street corners in peaceful protest because we are so rarely invited into newsrooms.
MARGARET BAKER DAVIS
La Verne
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