Late-breaking foreign policy the news media's influence on peace operations /
"The influence of the media - particularly the "CNN effect"--Has dramatically changed the way foreign-policy decisions are made. But just how deep is the change?" "Warren Strobel provides riveting behind-the-scenes accounts of recent peace operations in Bosnia, Rwanda, Somal...
| Main Author: | Strobel, Warren P., 1962- |
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| Other Authors: | United States Institute of Peace Press. |
| Format: | Microfilm |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
United States Institute of Peace Press,
1997.
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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| Online Access: |
Link to Microform Finding Aid |
| Summary: |
"The influence of the media - particularly the "CNN effect"--Has dramatically changed the way foreign-policy decisions are made. But just how deep is the change?" "Warren Strobel provides riveting behind-the-scenes accounts of recent peace operations in Bosnia, Rwanda, Somalia, Haiti, and northern Iraq. He describes the conditions in which the media have the greatest, and the least, influence, and offers recommendations to civilian and military leaders on building and maintaining public support in an age of intense media scrutiny."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: |
Shipping list no.: 98-1100-M. Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword / Richard H. Solomon -- 1. Fighting the Last War: A Brief History of Government, the Military, and the News Media -- 2. Driving Fast without a Road Map: The News Media and Foreign Policy Today -- 3. Reporting the New Story: The News Media and Peace Operations -- 4. The Push: The News Media and Intervention -- 5. The Pull: Public Opinion and Peace Operations -- 6. Assessing the Gap: Conclusions and Recommendations. "The influence of the media - particularly the "CNN effect"--Has dramatically changed the way foreign-policy decisions are made. But just how deep is the change?" "Warren Strobel provides riveting behind-the-scenes accounts of recent peace operations in Bosnia, Rwanda, Somalia, Haiti, and northern Iraq. He describes the conditions in which the media have the greatest, and the least, influence, and offers recommendations to civilian and military leaders on building and maintaining public support in an age of intense media scrutiny."--Jacket. Microfiche. [Washington, D.C.] : Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1998. 4 microfiches : negative. |
| Physical Description: |
xiii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
1878379674 9781878379672 1878379682 9781878379689 |