The U.S. Government and Journalists‚ Reactance to the News Coverage of the Iraq Wars
Journal: OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)
Year: 2010

This thesis explores whether the government's reactance to the media coverage of the 1991 Persian Gulf War led to the way in which journalistic independence was curtailed in the 2003 Iraq War.It also examines the undertone used in war reporting to determine how television networks shaped the war coverage, accounting for the government control of messages and restrictions of the media.A textual and observational analysis of CNN newscasts and Fox News coverage were conducted.This study found both