Covering Sex, Race, and Gender in the American Military Services (Mellen Studies in Journalism, V. 6)
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: January 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9780773465480
Subjects: Equal opportunities; Military life & institutions; c 1990 to c 2000; Language Arts & Disciplines; Technology & Industrial Arts; Language; USA; Military Science; Journalism; Armed Forces; Minorities; Press coverage; Sexual behavior; Soldiers; United States; Women
Description: "This book presents studies concerning press coverage of sensitive equal opportunity issues in the American military services during the close of the 20th century. After discussing the role of the mass media, the book deals with press coverage of sexual harassment, media coverage of reports on equal opportunity issues and race relations, and the press's handling of gender-integrated training in the military services. The final chapter includes discussion of embedded reporters, coverage of Private First Class Jessica Lynch, and media credibility and responsibility"--Publisher's website.