Connection #6 Media yesterday and tomorrow..

     While in History, a few special guest came and informed the class about their past experiences in the military forces. As I was listening of the astonishing accounts of their lives during 50's war-torn, barren Korean and Vietnam lands, it occured to me that media exposure in the news years ago in contrast with the present have differed drastically. Although the government and media during the 1950 and 60's presented the war as a crisis, most U.S. citizens of the era were enthusiatic to join their country in the fight for freedom; converting ordinary factories into war mechines, proganda, and patriotic encouragment.
 In the modern warfare era  broadcast and editorials have had negative illustration of war pertaining to suicide bombers, religious debate, sterotypical minoritie antics, and injudicious photos. Some might say it has a positive influence on citizens, making them aware of the current times, but anytime a meter needs to be aired on T.V. to measure the amount of " terrorisim" activity going on, than there is an issue. Media may get so outrageous that the actual portrayals and photos of war victims may be posted on the news.

  On a lighter note, the veteran visits was an insightful. The entire experience allowed me to apply these connections to my senior project. Who would have thought that the Korean and Vietnam War could be applied in so many different aspects not only media and editiorial articles. I even got a chance to try on the actual uniform and took a picture.