Media, propaganda and the politics of intervention / Florian Zollmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zollmann, Florian, 1976- author.

Contributor:

Todd and Elizabeth Donovan Endowed Fund For Television and Broadcast Media.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism--Objectivity.

Human rights--Press coverage.

Human rights.

Press coverage.

War--Press coverage.

North Africa.

Germany (West).

Great Britain.

Kosovo (Republic).

Middle East.

Serbia.

United States.

War--Press coverage--Middle East.

War.

War--Press coverage--Africa, North.

Kosovo War, 1998-1999--Press coverage.

Kosovo War, 1998-1999.

Mass media and propaganda.

Journalism--Objectivity--United States.

Journalism.

Journalism--Objectivity--Great Britain.

Journalism--Objectivity--Germany (West).

Physical Description:

xiv, 276 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2017]

Summary:

"This study investigates US, UK and German news media coverage of a range of cases that involved human rights violations during military operations including Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Egypt. It will be demonstrated that 'humanitarian intervention' and R2P are evoked in the news media if so called 'enemy' countries of Western states conduct human rights violations. The Western news media shows far less concern for human rights violations if they are conducted by Western states and their 'allies'. The news media is supposed to scrutinize governments particularly during times of war. Yet, this study demonstrates that the news media plays a crucial role in facilitating a selective process of shaming during the build-up towards military interventions. This process has led to an erosion of internationally agreed norms of non-intervention, as enshrined in the UN Charter".--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / by Richard Lance Keeble

Introduction: propaganda, new militarism and intervention

Liberal, hegemonic and gatekeeper theories: a reassessment

The propaganda model of media performance

Method of research and case selection

The politics of intervention

The politics of atrocities management

Conclusion: media, propaganda and intervention.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Todd and Elizabeth Donovan Endowed Fund For Television and Broadcast Media.

Other Format:

Online version: Zollman, Florian, 1976- Media, propaganda and the politics of intervention.

ISBN:

9781433128233

1433128233

9781433128240

1433128241

OCLC:

982184684

Publisher Number:

99978860740