Often the work of dedicated individuals, many Web sites follow aspects of the Iraq war underreported by the mainstream press. Worldview profiles some of these sites that keep track of what's going on.
Iraq—Keeping Count of Coalition Deaths Originally broadcast September 8, 2004
Michael White—Founder, Iraq Coalition Casualties Web Site
We talk with the founder of a Web site that keeps meticulous data on every coalition troop killed—including where they were killed, how they died, their rank, and where they're from.
Iraq—Keeping Count of Civilian Deaths Originally broadcast September 8, 2004
Scott Lipscomb—Contributor, Iraq Body Count Web Site
Since the start of the war in Iraq, the Iraq Body Count Web site has compiled reports of civilian deaths. We talk with Northwestern University music professor Scott Lipscom, who contributes to the site.
Iraq—Pipeline Attacks Underreported by Media Originally broadcast September 1, 2004
Anne Korin—Director of Policy and Research Planning, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security
One measure of the violence in Iraq is how often oil pipelines get blown up. We talk with Anne Korin from the Washington, D.C.-based Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, which compiles the Iraq Pipeline Watch.
Iraq—Daily Online Survey of Iraqi Newspapers Originally broadcast July 28, 2004
Eric Watkins—Founder and Editor, Iraqi Press Monitor
Sponsored by the Institute of War and Peace Reporting, the Iraqi Press Monitor Web site summarizes and translates major stories from Iraqi newspapers. We talk with its creator, veteran Middle East journalist Eric Watkins.
Iraq—Where's the Oil Money Going?
Svetlana Tsalik—Director, Iraq Revenue Watch, Open Society Institute
It's proven easier for Iraq's Coalition Provisional Authority to spend the country's oil money rather than funds approved by Congress. We talk with the head of the Open Society Institute's Iraq Revenue Watch program about where that money's going.
The Open Society Institute was founded by financier and philanthropist George Soros.
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