The Media and the War on Terrorism
Contributors: Politics, and Public Policy Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press (Corporate Author); Brookings Institution (Corporate Author); Stephen Hess (Editor); Marvin L. Kalb (Editor)
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: July 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9780815735816
Subjects: Media studies; Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle; War; Politics / Current Events; Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism; Political Science; Terrorism and mass media; Politics/International Relations; Terrorism; Political Process - General; Press coverage
First sentence: journalism establishment. That day's horrendous events instantly created a new focus of American national purpose, forcefully articulated by the president, and a new framing device for the media: The War on Terrorism.
Description: "These candid conversations capture the difficulties of reporting during crisis and war, particularly the tension between government and the press. The participants include distinguished journalists - American and foreign, print and broadcast - and prominent public officials, past and present. They illuminate the struggle to balance freedom of the press and the right to know with the need to protect sensitive information in the national interest. As the Information Age collides with the War on Terrorism, that challenge becomes even more critical and daunting."--BOOK JACKET.