Why Nicaragua Vanished - A Story of Reporters and Revolutionaries

This book takes a closer look at the perceptions that Americans develop about foreign countries and the role the press plays in creating those perceptions.

List of contents

Chapter 1 An Election Stunner Chapter 2 Nicaragua: A Test of the News Chapter 3 Cohorts: Vietnam and the New Foreign Correspondent Chapter 4 Media Studies Chapter 5 An "All-American-Style Election" Chapter 6 The "Authentic Expression of Nationalism" Chapter 7 Shaking the Imperial Frame Chapter 8 A New Correspondent in Nicaragua Chapter 9 The Media Presentation of the Sandinistas, 1978-79 Chapter 10 Sandinista Popularity and the Nicaragua News Frame, 1979-89 Chapter 11 The Media Presentation of the "Contras" 1981-87 Chapter 12 The System of Stereotypes Chapter 13 Fear and Crowds in the 1990 Campaign Chapter 14 Polls, Press, Professors and "Americo-Centrism" Chapter 15 Who Failed the Test? Chapter 16 Epilogue Chapter 17 Appendix A Chapter 18 Appendix B Chapter 19 Appendix C

About the author

Robert S. Leiken is the director of the Immigration and National Security Program at the Nixon Center in Washington, D.C. and a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Product details

• Authors: Robert S. Leiken, Leiken Robert S.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.04.2003
• EAN: 9780742523425
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2342-5
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, HISTORY / Latin America / Central America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet, Nicaragua, Press & journalism, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political campaigning & advertising, History of the Americas, Political campaigning and advertising, News media and journalism, Elections & referenda, Media studies: Journalism, Elections and referenda / suffrage