Fresh Air from WHYY, October 10, 2007 · This year the Human Rights First Award for Excellence in Television will be given to a show that "depicts torture and interrogation in a nuanced, realistic fashion." According to interviews with military leaders, portrayal of torture on television shows has changed interrogation techniques in the field.
NPR has run several stories on how the Fox TV show "24" influences both military interrogators' techniques and civilian acceptance of torture.
TV Torture Changes Real Interrogation Techniques
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