Debating war and peace : media coverage of U.S. intervention in the post-Vietnam era

Debating war and peace media coverage of U.S. intervention in the post-Vietnam era

The First Amendment ideal of an independent press allows American journalists to present critical perspectives on government policies and actions; but are the media independent of government in practice? Here Jonathan Mermin demonstrates that when it comes to military intervention, journalists over...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mermin, Jonathan, 1966- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press c1999.
Edition:Core Textbook
Subjects:
War in mass media.
Mass media > United States.
United States > Military policy.
United States > Foreign relations.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009438753706719
Table of Contents:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • Tables
  • Preface
  • One. Introduction
  • Two. The Spectrum of Debate in the News
  • Three. Grenada and Panama
  • Four. The Buildup to the Gulf War
  • Five. The Rule and Some Exceptions
  • Six. Television News and the Foreign-Policy Agenda
  • Seven. Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Index

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