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

Caption: American armored trucks used on patrol in Anbar province., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: May 21, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: A Sudanese woman casts her vote at a refugee camp this April., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
A guest show by our sister studio, the Sudan Radio Project.

  • Added: May 13, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: The Iraqi Student Project aims to get Iraqi students into American colleges and universities., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: May 07, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: An Iraqi holds up his non-functioning phone., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: An Iraqi holds up his non-functioning phone., Credit: Associated Press
From Signal Interrupted, on April 30, 2010. War News Radio reports on a new device that's interrupting communications in Iraq.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 06:31
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From Ground Up (23 April 2010): War News Radio reports on the book Three Cups of Tea.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2010
  • Length: 07:35
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From Ground Up (23 April 2010): War News Radio reports on a newly arrived Iraqi refugee.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2010
  • Length: 07:47
Caption: An Afghan laborer holds a cup of tea., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Apr 23, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: A Sabian Mandaean prepares for baptism in the Tigris., Credit: Associate Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Apr 16, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: A child sleeps in the streets of Kabul, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Apr 09, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1