Reporters Under Fire: U.s. Media Coverage Of Conflicts In Lebanon And Central America

Reporters Under Fire: U.s. Media Coverage Of Conflicts In Lebanon And Central America
ISBN-10
100030972X
ISBN-13
9781000309720
Category
Social Science
Pages
155
Language
English
Published
2019-07-11
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Landrum R Bolling

Description

News media professionals, especially those covering political events or wars, are often accused of distorting the news or presenting biased and superficial analyses. Coverage of the recent conflicts in Central America and the Middle East has been especially controversial. In this volume, which is based on a series of seminars sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, experienced journalists and media critics assess the complaints about coverage and the defenses the media marshall against those complaints. They explore the dilemmas that democratic societies face in trying to preserve traditional freedom of expression while pursuing political goals in ways that may involve the use of force. By analyzing the political impact of television coverage of battlefield scenes and the practical limitations and difficulties under which the media must work, the authors illuminate the powerful role of the media in the shaping of American politics, including diplomatic and military policies.

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