Since its beginnings in 2003, the Iraq War has been covered extensively by the media. Combat videos, policy debates, and other war coverage have been a major source of information for all of those keeping track of military forces in Iraq.

Media coverage of the Iraq War has been heavily scrutinized by critics of the media. There have been claims that the media has been manipulated by political factions in order to influence public opinion. Some polls suggest that only 30% of the public is confident in the press' reports on the war.http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/zinsmeister200408040849.asp