What we see and read from the media we follow directly influences our perception of reality. How do the decisions made by one of the most important news organizations affect its readership and civic involvement with the government's actions? The issues explored in this book are essential contemplation for any informed citizen and activist reader. From The New York Times bestselling author (Reality Hunger, The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead, etc.) David Shields, War Is Beautiful: A photo essay and deconstruction of a major news organization's use of combat photography during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.