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Vogler  \nCareer Center, Winston-Salem, NC Lynda C. Wagner, C.A.G.S.  \nCranston High School East,  \nCranston Public Schools, Cranston, RI  \nDr. Raymond Wicks  \nCatholic Education Office, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO  \nU.S. Department of State  \nDr. Susan K. Holly  \nBureau of Public Affairs  \nOffice of the Historian  \nThis publication was produced by the U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, for educational use in the United States only. It is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive account and is not an official expression of U.S. policy.  \nToday in Washington: The Media and Diplomacy  \nTable of Contents  \n3 --------Table of Contents  \n5 --------Introduction  \n6 --------Points of Emphasis  \n7 --------Interesting Facts  \n8 --------Chronology  \n10--------Script Outline  \n13 --------DVD Script  \n22--------Guided Listening and Reading Activity  \n25--------General Knowledge Assessment  \n27-------- “Just the Facts, Ma’am”  \n29--------Inventions and Impacts:  \nThe Growth of Communication  \n31 --------One Picture is Worth 1,000 Words  \n34--------James Madison: Concerning Public Opinion  \n37--------Give Me Your Coordinates  \n39--------Travels With the Secretaries of State  \n43--------Government and Freedom of the Press  \n47--------A Race Around the World: The Nellie Bly Board Game  \n53--------Dateline: The World  \n56--------In Defense of the Press  \n59--------Presidential Press Conferences  \n61 --------Technology and Media: Closer to News  \n68--------Money Makes the News Go Round  \n71 --------Media and Foreign Policy: Up Close and Personal  \n72--------A Sense of Place  \n75--------The Power of the Press: Myth or Reality?  \n82--------The Yellow Kid and Icons: “Out of the Mouths...”  \n85--------The Media and Just One Story  \n87--------Lead Stories: The Cold War  \n92--------Through the Looking Glass:  \nThe Dow, Economics, and Diplomacy  \n95--------Glossary  \n98--------Web Resources  \n99--------NCSS Standards Chart  \nz v r t y j l p x m s j z x p The Media and Diplomacy  \n5  \nToday in Washington: The Media and Diplomacy  \nAn Introduction  \nThe Video Series  \nThis instructional package is the fourth in a continuing series produced by the United States Department of State, in collaboration with a special committee of social studies educators. The purpose of the series is to help students understand the connection between world events and their own lives and those of others in their communities.  \nThe series builds upon the resources of the U.S. Department of State. The DVD, print, and other resources in this series are intended for use with middle school and high school courses. In producing instructional materials of this nature, the developers recognize that the audiences represent a vast range of interests and backgrounds, as well as local and state curriculum standards and requirements.  \nWe hope that teachers find this package useful and will look forward to future programs. Your comments and suggestions will be helpful in the development of future instructional packages. Please contact us at:  \n[pateacherfeedback@state.gov](pateacherfeedback@state.gov)[ ](pateacherfeedback@state.gov)The Media and Diplomacy  \nToday in Washington: The Media and Diplomacy isan instructional package that explores the interaction between diplomats and reporters throughout our history, and examines the ways that both have used the media to deliver messages about international affairs.  \nDVD segments include “Portraits and Pamphlets: Franklin in Paris;”“Cartoons and Caricature: Diplomacy, Politics, and News;”“‘Remember the Maine!’ Moving Pictures and the Yellow Press;”“The Truth will Set Them Free: Cold War Diplomacy, and Propaganda;”“Diplomacy Live! 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