This work studies television reporting of the US at war since World War II, including detailed coverage of television's role in the Gulf. Cumings offers insights into the everyday operations of the media and assesses the possibilities of mobilizing them for political purposes.
Bruce Cumings is Professor of East Asian and International History at the University of Chicago. He is author of The Origins of the Korean War and The Unknown War (with Jon Halliday).
An eloquent critique, from a politically progressive perspective,
not only of TV's coverage of war but also its treatment of topical
and historical events ... Cummings shows strikingly how a type of
consensus evolves about America's role in wars. ... [He] argues
convincingly that the purported 'objectivity' of the camera is an
illusion, and that TV is a medium that makes points and takes sides
despite its supposed impartial coverage of news events. A
provocative and intelligent analysis.
*Kirkus Reviews*
Bruce Cummings has produced penetrating studies of US strategy and
planning, along with the standard works of the Korean War. His
unique combination of understanding scholarship and personal
experience lends unusual significance to his reflections on the
media portrayal of war.
*Noam Chomsky*
Cummings' writing is lively, clearly and engaging ... this book
should be of value to scholars, students, and anyone who needs to
understand how to an unpopular message into the media.
*Third World Resources*
An eloquent critique, from a politically progressive perspective,
not only of TV's coverage of war but also its treatment of topical
and historical events ... Cummings shows strikingly how a type of
consensus evolves about America's role in wars. ... [He] argues
convincingly that the purported 'objectivity' of the camera is an
illusion, and that TV is a medium that makes points and takes sides
despite its supposed impartial coverage of news events. A
provocative and intelligent analysis. * Kirkus Reviews *
Bruce Cummings has produced penetrating studies of US strategy and
planning, along with the standard works of the Korean War. His
unique combination of understanding scholarship and personal
experience lends unusual significance to his reflections on the
media portrayal of war. -- Noam Chomsky
Cummings' writing is lively, clearly and engaging ... this book
should be of value to scholars, students, and anyone who needs to
understand how to an unpopular message into the media. * Third
World Resources *
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