We map the politics and aesthetics of the Syria news coverage. Plus, what's behind enduring sexism in the Italian media?
Red lines and military strikes: Covering the Syrian war
When footage of an alleged chemical weapons attack was beamed out of Douma, the narrative from many in the Western mainstream media echoed their own governments' - a red line had been crossed - it was a transgression that could not go unpunished.
A big part of the geopolitical showdown that has ensued is being fought out over the airwaves - and when it comes to state propaganda, you've got to hand it to the Russians. If only their media could bring the same scrutiny to the Kremlin that they do with the White House.
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