Propaganda, the press and conflict : the Gulf War and Kosovo / David R. Willcox.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Willcox, David R.

Series:

• Contemporary security studies.
• Contemporary security studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Propaganda, British--History--20th century.
• Persian Gulf War, 1991--Press coverage--Great Britain.
• Persian Gulf War, 1991--Propaganda.
• Press and propaganda--Great Britain.
• Kosovo War, 1998-1999--Press coverage--Great Britain.
• Kosovo War, 1998-1999--Propaganda.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

• Cover; PROPAGANDA,THE PRESS AND CONFLICT; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The theory of propaganda; 2 Newspapers, the reporter and the wider context; Introduction; The evolution of mass media and war reportage; The war correspondent; Public opinion, the media and government policy; Newspapers in the modern era; Conclusion; 3 War and the Green Book; Introduction; Historical background: the Gulf War; Historical background: the Kosovo Conflict; The Green Book; Conclusion; 4 Uncensored news, critical debate?; Introduction; News before the crises
• Creating historical contextCreating legitimacy for intervention; Conclusion; 5 The five themes of conflict propaganda; Introduction; Theme one: the portrayal of the leader figure; Theme two: the portrayal of the enemy; Theme three: military threat; Theme four: threat to international stability; Theme five: technological warfare; Conclusion; 6 Presenting alternative opinions; Introduction; Preventing war; Peace initiatives; Unintentional support; Opposition during the conflicts; Opposition since the conflicts; Conclusion; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 1-134-23761-8
• 1-134-23762-6
• 1-280-21684-0
• 9786610216840
• 0-203-00817-0

OCLC:

275189034