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An analysis of the state of the peace process in Northern Ireland and how much, or little, process has been made since the IRA announced its ceasefire in 1994. It is contended that while those involved in the process may be partly to blame for the slow rate of progress, the constant sniping at and criticism of the process and those involved in it by the media has not served to help anybody and very probably has only hindered any forward momentum the process might have.

An analysis of the mass media's coverage of the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the US. It is contended that there is no debate in the media about the ways in which various governments, including those of the US and the UK, are threatening the legal rights of their own people, including their civil liberties, right of dissent and freedom of expression. It is also argued that, particularly in the US, any attempt to debate government policy gets reduced to abuse, personal attacks, accusation and intimidation.