Misfortunes of war
Subtitle: press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime
By: Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych
Contributors: Savych, Bogdan; Project Air Force (U.S.); Rand Corporation
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Subjects: Civilian war casualties; Mass media and war; War in mass media; History; Public relations; Combatants and noncombatants (International law); Modern Military history; War; Moral and ethical aspects; United States. Air Force; United States
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 5, 2007).

"Aerospace Force Development Program of RAND Project AIR FORCE."

Includes bibliographical references.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction 1 Literature Review 4 Approach 13 Organization of This Report 15 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) 17 Civilian Casualty Estimates 17 Handling of the Civilian Casualties Issue; title: The Arc of Media and Public Concern; title: The Al Firdos Bunker Incident; title: Key Lessons; title: 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999); title: Civilian Casualty Estimates; title: Handling of the Civilian Casualties Issue; title: The Arc of Media and Public Concern; title: The 14 April Convoy Attacks Outside Djakovica; title: The 7 May Chinese Embassy Bombing; title: Section Conclusions; title: 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001/); title: Civilian Casualty Estimates; title: Handling of the Civilian Casualties Issue; title: The Arc of Media and Public Concern; title: The Wedding Party Incident; title: Key Lessons; title: 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003/); title: Civilian Casualty Estimates; title: Handling of the Civilian Casualties Issue; title: The Arc of Media and Public Concern; title: The Marketplace Incident; title: Key Lessons; title: 6. Implications and Conclusions; title: The Military: A Highly Credible Institution; title: Recommendations.