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Article: Embeds find facts: pew study. (Breaking).(reporting 2003 United States-Iraq war)(Brief Article)
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- Broadcasting & Cable
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- April 7, 2003
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WASHINGTON -- A study of the reports generated by embedded journalists in the war in Iraq concludes that the overwhelming number of stories from the frontlines are primarily factual, according to The Project for Excellence in Journalism.
The PEJ study found embedded coverage "lacks context but it is usually rich in detail. It has all the virtues and vices of reporting only what you can see."
Although the reports came from active battle areas, "not a single story examined showed pictures of people being hit by ...