"Television Covers The War" by Arthur Sylvester, Dateline, 1966

The war in Vietnam was the first to be covered on television. This article, by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, notes that television has changed how people experience war by letting them see real battles and events as they happen. He explains that camera crews can only show part of the action, often missing important details or giving a narrow view of the full story. Because of this, viewers need to think critically about what they see and ask questions to better understand the truth behind the images.