Using the Media in the Proper Cultural Context to Win Iraqi and US Hearts and Minds in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Media sources (newspapers, magazines, television programs, radio broadcasts, etc.) are not capable (on their own) of winning the hearts and minds of any given population. The media is simply a tool which delivers heart-changing and mind-changing ideals (such as the greatness of democracy and respect for minority rights) and information (such as the positive results of the US-led occupation of Iraq). These ideals and information will change the hearts and minds of a populace. The media is simply a conduit of these ideals and information.