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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457911103321

Titolo

The media and the war on terrorism [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen Hess, Marvin Kalb, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2003

ISBN

1-280-81280-X

9786610812806

0-8157-9603-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HessStephen

KalbMarvin L

Disciplina

070.4/49303625

Soggetti

Terrorism and mass media

Terrorism - Press coverage

War - Press coverage

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Cosponsored by the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; 1.  Introduction; 2.  Lessons of Wars Past; 3.  Presidential Press Secretaries; 4.  National Security Decisionmakers; 5.  The CNN Effect; 6.  The Pentagon and the Press; 7.  Three Months Later; 8.  The Hart-Rudman Commission Report; 9.  The Anthrax Attacks and Bioterrorism; 10.  Dissent; 11.  Afghanistan; 12.  The Middle East; 13.  Foreign Correspondents in Washington; 14.  Public Diplomacy or Propaganda?; 15.  Congress; 16.  Public Opinion; 17.  Overview; 18.  Running toward Danger; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of conversations between journalists and federal officials aims to capture the tensions between the press and the government during wartime. They cover issues including military censorship and the difficulties of maintaining security in an era of satellite technology.