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Informationen zum Autor Daniel C. Hallin is Professor of Communications and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. Klappentext "The role of the U.S. press in the Vietnam war, the subject of persistent controversy for more than a decade, raises important issues for journalism, government and American society as a whole. Here is a first-rate book which throws new light on the topic rather than generating more passion and which is based on scholarly analysis of what actually was published and broadcast, judged in the context of historical events." --Don Obardorfer, Washington Post Book World "A rigorous look at media coverage and performance. . . . This is a book worth reading--must reading for those who have made up their minds about the press and Vietnam. It may change some minds, or at least open them up a bit." --Col. Wallace B. Eberhard, Military Review "Hallin's well-written, important study shows the real meaning of press-government relations during the Vietnam era is to be found not in their controversies, but in the failure of historical understanding common to both sides." --Arnold R. Isaacs, Philadelphia Inquirer Zusammenfassung The year 1985 was also the year of Rambo, and of a number of other celebration of the Vietnam War in popular culture. It was the year Congress cut off aid to the "Contras" in Nicaragua, and then abruptly reversed itself and approved "humanitarian" aid to support the guerrilla war in that country. Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTER 1 Introduction PART I Escalation and News Management! 1961-1965 CHAPTER 2 "A Legitimate Part of that Global Commitment!" 1961-1963 CHAPTER 3 "It Does Not Imply Any Change of Policy Whatever!" 1964-1965 PART II The War on Television! 196>1973 CHAPTER 4 The "Uncensored War!" 1965-1967 CHAPTER 5 "We Are on Our Way Out!" 1968-1973 CHAPTER 6 Conclusion NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX A: Abbreviations APPENDIX B: Code Book with Marginals for Some Variables INDEX ...
