Paper Soldiers - The American Press and the Vietnam War

Praised and condemned for its aggressive coverage of the Vietnam War, the American press has been both commended for breaking public support and bringing the war to an end and accused of misrepresenting the nature and progress of the war. While in-depth combat coverage and the instantaneous power of television were used to challenge the war, Clarence R. Wyatt demonstrates that, more often than not, the press reported official information, statements, and views. Examining the relationship between the press and the government, Wyatt looks at how difficult it was to obtain information outside official briefings, what sort of professional constraints the press worked under, and what happened when reporters chose not to "get on the team."

Product details

• Authors: Clarence Wyatt, Clarence R. Wyatt, Wyatt Clarence R.
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 18.06.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9780393353877
• ISBN: 978-0-393-35387-7
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; USA, Vietnam, Media Studies, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, HISTORY / Military / United States, Press & journalism, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1960 to c 1970, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, News media and journalism, Media studies: Journalism, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, c 1955 to c 1975 (Vietnam War period), Vietnam War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Vietnam War