War News Radio

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Coverage of war and politics can quickly devolve into a haze of statistics, strategies, and expert predictions. Lost are the completely real effects policy decisions have on real people around the world.

We at War News Radio are trying to rediscover the voices of real people. Our show fills the gaps in the media's coverage by airing new perspectives, both personal and historical, in a balanced and in-depth manner. We hope our broadcasts will engage our listeners and inspire them to engage critically with the rest of the world.

Beyond our journalistic goals, however, War News Radio also serves as an educational tool. Since our founding in early 2005, dozens of students have participated in the production of War News Radio, gaining a deeper understanding of international affairs and passing that knowledge on to their peers. We hope the program can be a model for other efforts to spread global awareness among American youth.

War News Radio is a production of Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA. Our weekly, 29-minute program is currently carried on numerous radio stations worldwide and is available for free public broadcast.

Series

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4 Pieces

Features on the war in Iraq


Pieces

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From "Pen to Paper" (March 13, 2009): War News Radio cracks open the history books to see who today's Taliban are, and where they came from.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, and CKMO


  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 3
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From "Pen to Paper" (March 13, 2009): War News Radio looks at the experiences of soldier-poets, who are shaping their memories of serving in the Ir...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 09:52
  • Purchases: 1
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From "Pen to Paper" (March 13, 2009): War News Radio goes looking for comedy in Iraq, and finds out what makes a good Iraqi joke.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 03:06
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From "Pen to Paper" (March 13, 2009): War News Radio finds out about how a veterans center founded by a Vietnam vet is helping those returning from...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 06:36
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From "Center Stage" (February 20, 2009): War News Radio speaks with Radio Free Europe's Helena Malikyar about negotiations that began in late Febru...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 06:23
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From "Center Stage" (February 20, 2009): War News Radio profiles an independent theater production that examines the ways the national media shapes...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 05:29
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From "On My Honor" (February 27, 2009): War News Radio reports on one American's efforts to help bring scouting back to post-Saddam Iraq.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 1
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From "Taking Flight" (March 6, 2009): War News Radio reports on how an influx of Iraqi refugees has shaped one neighborhood of Damascus.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
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From "Taking Flight" (March 6, 2009): War News Radio takes a look at the current state of the Iraqi Air Force, and learns that training new pilots ...

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: An Iraqi pilot inspects his aircraft after a graduation ceremony in Kirkuk., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:00