Peter Maass
Graphic images of war are hard to stomach — but some say they’re necessary
When news outlets decide to publish graphic photos of war and violence, they often face censorship, opposition or anger for doing so. In the wake of the release of ISIS beheading videos, one journalist argues that there is value in bearing witness to war, even its ugliest parts.
Did the Media Inflate the Significance of Toppling Saddam Hussein Statue?
When is what the world knows as an iconic moment, perhaps not an iconic moment? On April 9, 2003, a large statue of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was taken down by U.S. security forces in Baghdad’s Firdos Square. The two-hour toppling took place in front of the Palestine Hotel, where journalists from around the […]
Outsourcing the dangers of oil drilling
Peter Maass, author of ‘Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil,’ takes us through some of the places we’re likely to see more drilling in the future as oil companies take their drilling rigs globetrotting to avoid American regulations that may crop up in the wake of the Gulf oil spill.