Impact of War Photographs and Publication

Impact of War Photographs and Publication

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism, History, Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

In 2004, a photographer was assigned by LIFE magazine to capture images of wounded soldiers from Fallujah. Despite the expectation that these images would sway public opinion against the war, LIFE magazine chose not to publish them, fearing the American public's reaction. Frustrated, the photographer successfully published the photos in the New York Times magazine.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did the narrator receive a call from LIFE magazine for an assignment?

2005

2006

2004

2003

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary task assigned to the narrator by LIFE magazine?

Interviewing military personnel

Capturing images of military equipment

Documenting the wounded from Fallujah

Photographing soldiers in training

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were the wounded soldiers transported to Germany?

In a military convoy

By helicopter

In a C-17 cargo aircraft

By ship

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the narrator initially believe about the impact of the photographs?

They would change public opinion against the war

They would be used for military propaganda

They would be published immediately

They would be ignored by the public

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did LIFE magazine hold the photographs before deciding not to publish them?

Two months

Four months

Three months

One month

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What reason did LIFE magazine give for not publishing the photographs?

They were not newsworthy

They were lost in transit

The American public couldn't handle them

They were too graphic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did the narrator contact to publish the photographs after LIFE magazine's decision?

New York Times magazine

The Guardian

The Washington Post

Time magazine

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome after contacting the New York Times magazine?

The photos were published in the next issue

The photos were rejected again

The photos were published online only

The photos were published a year later