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Reports on plans of U.S. President George W. Bush's administration to allow journalists to join troops during a possible military intervention in Iraq. Advantages of the media coverage for live telecast of the military action; Expectations of Bush's administration from the media coverage; Facilities to be provided to the journalists during their stay with troops.

Focuses on the impact of a U.S. war with Iraq on proceedings of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concerning the media industry. Issues raised by the industry regarding media ownership; Effect of the war on consideration of media ownership rules by the FCC; Possible impact of the war on a controversial proposal made by Republican Senator from Arizona, John McCain.

Reports that Dorrance Smith will oversee the creation of the Arabic-language television network in Baghdad, Iraq in 2004. Middle Eastern media firms recruited by Harris Corp. for the Iraqi media network project; Career background of Smith; Terms of the contract.

Focuses on a contract provided by the U.S. Department of Defense to rebuild and operate Arabic-language television stations and media network in Iraq. Criticism on Iraqi Media Network; Objective of the U.S. for rebuilding the Iraqi's media networks; Bidders for the contract; Broadcast centers of Middle East Network.

Reports on the U.S. access being enjoyed by Al-Jazeera television network in covering the war in Iraq in 2003. Number of the Arab audience of the network; Reason of the U.S. government for giving access to the network despite its previous airing of anti-U.S. sentiments.

Reports on the return of two reporters of the Al-Jazeera network to their job on April 4, 2003 after the Iraqi government kept them off the air for two days. Comments from Stephanie Thomas, Manager of Al-Jazeera's Washington bureau; Response of Al-Jazeera to the ouster; Speculation surrounding the Al-Jazeera reporters.

Reports on the call of a coalition of some U.S. Republican congressmen for the Department of Defense to regulate reporters traveling with military units in Iraq all in a pique over a report on ABC 'World News Tonight With Peter Jennings' in March 2003. Overview of the story aired by Jennings; Complaints of the congressmen; Response of ABC News to the issue.