Afterward

“Communications, The Electromagnetic Spectrum and The War in Iraq, 2003” presents information I have recently collected stemming from the capture of images on my television screen. Through transmission, the technology has manipulated the images. This is how they looked.

Through the process of making this book, it became apparent that I was dealing with issues surrounding information acquisition. Today, we often rely on radio, tv and the internet to provide us with information. It has been called the Information Age. The electromagnetic spectrum is the vehicle for visual, audio and textual transmissions. While the spectrum is governed by the laws of physics, who oversees corporations and governments that control the information we receive and limit our ability to verify what we see, hear and read? An example of this is recorded below in my attempts to discover the name of the videographer who filmed for CNN on April 13, 2003 when Brent Sadler and his crew drove into Tikrit. The photographs in this book were taken directly from my tv screen of live coverage via video satellite phone. I first attempted to contact Brent Sadler directly using the yellow pages on the internet. After several phone calls around the United States searching for Sadler, I turned to sending e-mails. The following excerpts are from responses I received in my attempt to learn the name of Sadler’s photographer.

The CNN site offers a form for inquiries. http://forms.real.com/service/SOSts/emailform.html.

     Dear Peggy Jones:
Thank you for your message concerning RealOne.
This is an automatic response to let you know that the Technical Support department at RealNetworks has received your e-mail. We read each message individually and try to answer all messages within two business days. Your patience is greatly appreciated.
     Best regards, Technical Support RealNetworks, Inc.