The military and the media: why the Press cannot be trusted to cover a war
Material type: TextPublication details: Westport, Conn., USA: Praeger, 1993Description: 167pISBN:- 0275941914 (hbk.)
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Individual chapters deal with television, American daily newspapers, newswire services, magazines, and the impact and aftermath of media pressure during the Vietnam War. Concludes with a discussion on the proposition that governments have 'a right to lie'. Analysis of US military media relations. Probes the deep differences between people in each field which has produed the stereotypes commonly used. Notes that the media have, in general, failed to accurately assess the wealth of public domain information about the military.
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