Shooting the Messenger: The Political Impact of War Reporting

by Philip M. Taylor and Paul Moorcraft

Book Overview

As the literature on military-media relations grows, it is informed by antagonism either from journalists who report on wars or from ex-soldiers in their memoirs. Academics who attempt more judicious accounts rarely have any professional military or media experience. A working knowledge of the operational constraints of both professions underscores Shooting the Messenger . A veteran war correspondent and think tank director, Paul L. Moorcraft has...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574889478
• ISBN13: 9781574889475
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"