The First Casualty Of War: News Reports Match Misperception Of Civilian Deaths, Study Finds
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:29
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers have found that the discrepancy in media reporting of casualty numbers in the Iraq conflict can potentially misinform the public and contribute to distorted perceptions and gross underestimates of the number of civilians killed in the armed conflict.
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