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Reporters on the battlefield : the embedded press system in historical context / Christopher Paul, James J. Kim.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Paul, Christopher, 1971-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War--Press coverage.
- War.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Press coverage.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (175 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Focusing on the embedded press system deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom, this book attempts to answer the following questions: How effective was the embedded press system in meeting the needs of the three main constituencies-the press, the military, and the citizens of the United States? What policy history led to the innovation of an embedded press system? Where are press-military relations likely to go in the future?
- Contents:
- Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - Introduction; Defining the Key Constituencies in Military-Press Relations; Methods; Significance of this Research; Structure of the Book; Chapter Two - The Relationship Between the Press and the Military: A Starting Point; The Press; The Military; Comparison of the Press and te Military; Goals of the Press or Military Vis-à-Vis the Public; Conclusion; Chapter Three - History of Relations Between the Press and the Military; Case Studies: The Legacies of History; Observations
- Chapter Four - Systems for Press Access and Measures for Evaluating OutcomesSystems for Organizing Military-Press Relations; Measures for Evaluating the Embedded Press System; Chapter Five - Preliminary Evaluations of the Embedded Press and Other Systems for Organizing Press-Military Relations; The Embedded Press System; Comparison of Embedded Press and Other Systems for Organizing Press-Military Relations; Implications for Coverage of Future Conflicts; The Consequences of Different Contexts on Press-Military Relations; Conclusion; Chapter Six - The Future of Embedded Press
- Widespread ApplausePossible Shortcomings; Suggestions for Future Research; Appendix A - The Public's ""Right to Know""; Appendix B - Outcomes and Measures of the Embedded Press System; Bibliography
- Notes:
- "MG-200."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-150).
- ISBN:
- 1-283-59737-3
- 9786613909824
- 0-8330-4057-X
- 1-59875-424-6
- OCLC:
- 475945280
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