1. The theory of propaganda -- 2. Newspapers, the reporter and the wider context -- 3. War and the Green book -- 4. Uncensored news, critical debate? -- 5. The five themes of conflict propaganda -- 6. Presenting alternative opinions
Summary
An incisive analysis of the use of the press for propaganda purposes during conflicts, using the first Gulf War and the intervention in Kosovo as case studies. As the contemporary analysis of propaganda during conflict has tended to focus considerably upon visual and instant media coverage, this book redresses the imbalance and contributes to the growing discourse on the role of the press in modern warfare. Through an innovative comparative analysis of press treatment of the two conflicts it reveals the existence of five consistent propaganda themes: portrayal of the leader fig
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-225) and index
