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" ... [This book] argues that the media systematically distort the information the public vitally needs to determine whether to support such initiatives, for reasons having more to do with journalists…
Some books quietly earn a place on your shelf, and War stories by Author OL6616737A is one of them.
First published in 2010, it continues to find new readers today.
About the book
" ... [This book] argues that the media systematically distort the information the public vitally needs to determine whether to support such initiatives, for reasons having more to do with journalists' professional interests than the merits of the policies, and that this has significant consequences for national security. Matthew Baum and Tim Groeling develop a "strategic bias" theory that explains the foreign-policy communication process as a three-way interaction among the press, political elites, and the public, each of which has distinct interests, biases, and incentives ... Baum and Groeling take an in-depth look at media coverage, elite rhetoric, and public opinion during the Iraq war and other U.S. conflicts abroad. They trace how traditional and new media select stories, how elites frame and sometimes even distort events, and how these dynamics shape public opinion over the course of a conflict"--Publisher's website.
Themes and subjects
The book moves through ideas like Journalists, Press coverage, Foreign news, Public opinion, Press and politics, and Iraq War, 2003-2011. These subjects give the story its texture and make it easy to recommend to the right reader.
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