War and the Media: A Random Searchlight

by Miles Hudson and John Stanier

During the Gulf war, news of the conflict was virtually harnessed by the American-led alliance. Yet, when U.S. soldiers moved on Somalia without resistance, their landing was lent a surreal quality by hordes of journalists filming their every maneuver. In this age of instant communication, wars are often defined by their coverage, as with Vietnam; yet the symbiosis between warriors and journalists has a long history.
War and the Media...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814735800
• ISBN13: 9780814735800
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"