Media reporting on nuclear weapons then and now

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Media reporting on nuclear weapons then and now Lesson 3: Citizenship: Media reporting on nuclear weapons then and now

6th August 1945: The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima The photo on the right was taken after the bomb exploded. How can you tell it’s the same place? [Repeat answers, in case not everyone heard. If not covered:] The river, plus a few faint outlines of streets and the structure in the top-right hand corner. The ‘x’ marks the centre of the explosion. The bomb was made to explode 600 metres above ground, as it was expected that this would do more damage. 6th August 1945: The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima

9th August 1945: The bomb is dropped on Nagasaki Wikimedia Commons

RECAP Did the class conclude that Truman’s decision to drop the bombs was justified or unjustified ? What did you think, personally? Why? Spend a few minutes discussing these questions with the person next to you.

Real newspaper headlines after the Hiroshima bomb…

‘Scientific Gamble Won’ The Manchester Guardian (UK), 7th August 1945 (Full article at www.theguardian.com/world/from-the-archive-blog/2015/aug/06/hiroshima-atomic-bomb-guardian-1945-archive) What was the gamble?

Why did they think it may bring an earlier end to the war? U.S. Announces Atom Bomb: Hope for Earlier End to War The Albuquerque Journal (US), 7th August 1945 (Full article at https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/156894795/) Why did they think it may bring an earlier end to the war?

Are the Japanese journalists down-playing the bomb? New-Type Bombs Used in Raid on Hiroshima... Considerable Damage Caused Nippon Times (Japan), 8th August 1945 (Full article at www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/05/national/history/japan-times-reported-atomic-bombings-hiroshima-nagasaki/#.WQCurfnyvcs) Are the Japanese journalists down-playing the bomb?

Recent media coverage of the bombings (and of nuclear weapons today)…

At Hiroshima Memorial, Obama Says Nuclear Arms Require ‘Moral Revolution’ New York Times (US), 27th May 2016 (Full article at www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/world/asia/obama-hiroshima-japan.html)

Trump's plan for nuclear weapons makes sense USA Today (US), 6th February 2018 (Full article at www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/06/trumps-plan-nuclear-weapons-makes-sense-ohanlon-column/305390002/)

Theresa May would fire UK’s nuclear weapons as a ‘first strike’, says Defence Secretary Michael Fallon The Independent (UK), 24th April 2017 (Full article at www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-nuclear-weapons-first-strike-michael-fallon-general-election-jeremy-corbyn-trident-a7698621.html)

YOUR TASK: * In groups, create a TV/radio report about the bombing of Hiroshima and/or Nagasaki. * You will be given a card with information on your news agency, and the sort of thing you could say. (examples below)

Things to think about: Why are you doing this news report? Where will you be reporting from? Who will you interview in your report? What tone and language will you use? (neutral, emotive, etc) Who is your audience? How are they likely to feel about the bombings?

Present your reports to the class!

DISCUSS: Were the bombings described differently depending on who was presenting? How? Why? Is it possible to report on the bombings in a neutral way?