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The Persian Gulf TV War (Critical Studies in Communication and in the Cultural Industries)

By Douglas Kellner

Book information

Publisher
Westview Press
Year
1992
ISBN
9780813316154, 0813316154
LCC
PN4888.T4 K45 1992
Open Library ID
OL1702803M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
98 MB (102845774 bytes)
Pages
322\322
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Rather than focusing on the war between the allied troops and the Iraqis, this study examines instead the propaganda war waged by the American media. The author attacks the role of the media during the conflict, accusing them of silencing those wishing to voice their opposition to the war and so providing George Bush with the platform necessary to preach his war policies. By using their power and influence, the media were able to spoon-feed the American public with their version of the war. As a result of this action, they failed to assume their democratic responsibilities to report on all aspects of the conflict.

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