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Paper Soldiers: The American Press and the Vietnam War

Paper Soldiers: The American Press and the Vietnam War

Wyatt, Clarence

Paperback

Writing Instruction20th Century United States HistoryVietnam War

ISBN10: 0393353877
ISBN13: 9780393353877
Publisher: W W Norton & Co
Published: Apr 1 1993
Pages: 274
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.62 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.25
Language: English
Praised and condemned for its aggressive coverage of the Vietnam War, the American press has been both commended for breaking public support and bringing the war to an end and accused of misrepresenting the nature and progress of the war. While in-depth combat coverage and the instantaneous power of television were used to challenge the war, Clarence R. Wyatt demonstrates that, more often than not, the press reported official information, statements, and views. Examining the relationship between the press and the government, Wyatt looks at how difficult it was to obtain information outside official briefings, what sort of professional constraints the press worked under, and what happened when reporters chose not to get on the team.

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