On Our Watch: Frontline Updates Darfur Coverage
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The PBS program Frontline recently updated their coverage of the genocide in Darfur. Frontline's website allows viewers to watch the television program "On Our Watch" online. The website also includes interviews with politicians and journalists, analysis of events in Darfur, and links to other resources, such as maps. The website and television series were produced in November 2007. Click on the "Update" button for three stories updating the website with information about China, the Olympics, and international efforts to protect residents of Darfur.
June 23, 2008
The PBS program Frontline recently updated their coverage of the genocide in Darfur. Frontline's website allows viewers to watch the television program "On Our Watch" online. The website also includes interviews with politicians and journalists, analysis of events in Darfur, and links to other resources, such as maps. The website and television series were produced in November 2007. Click on the "Update" button for three stories updating the website with information about China, the Olympics, and international efforts to protect residents of Darfur.
Discussion Questions
- Why do you think Frontline producers decided to call this documentary about Darfur "On our Watch"?
- What has happened since November 2007 when PBS made the documentary? Why do you think that the genocide has not ended?
- What could be done to stop the violence in Darfur? Who is responsible for protecting innocent civilians in Darfur?
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