Managing the media in the India-Burma war : challenging a 'forgotten war' / Philip Woods.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woods, Philip, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

India. Army--History--World War, 1939-1945.

India.

Great Britain. Army. Army, XIV.

Great Britain.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda.

Propaganda, British--India--History--20th century.

Propaganda, British.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 235 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.

Summary:

"This book explores how the media was used by the armed forces during the India-Burma campaigns of WWII to project the most positive image to domestic and international audiences of a war that often seemed neglected or misunderstood. Discussing how soldiers were, for the first time, able to access newspapers and radio broadcasts relating stories of the campaigns they were actively fighting in, Managing the Media in the India-Burma War reveals not only the impact that the media had in maintaining troop morale, but how the military recognised that the media could be a valuable arm of warfare. Revealing how troops responded to reports of their operations, Philip Woods demonstrates the role of the media in creating the 'Forgotten Army' syndrome, which came about in the last two years of the Burma campaign. Focusing on the British Media, but with examples from the United States and India, including Indian war correspondents, it discusses India's role in the Second World War in relation to social, economic and political developments at the time. Honing in on India and Burma at a turning point in their road to independence, this book offers a fresh angle on a well-known military conflict, unpicks the various constraints and influences on the media in wartime, and links the campaign to India's crucial role in WWII"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Media Covering the War in India-Burma

Managing the Media in the Burma Retreat, 1942

Managing Media Coverage of The First Arakan Campaign, 1943

Media Coverage of Operation 'Longcloth': Wingate's First Expedition into Burma, 1943

Mountbatten Takes Charge: Publicity and Censorship

Allies of a Kind: Public Relations Officers at War

Reporting the War, 1944

Broadcasting: BBC, All India Radio and Radio SEAC

The 'Forgotten Army'? Stepping up publicity for the 14th Army

Film and Photography in SEAC

Race to Rangoon and Victory, 1945.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 5, 2023)

ISBN:

1-350-27166-7

1-350-27165-9