Selling War: The Role of the Mass Media in Hostile Conflicts from World War I to the "War on Terror" (Intellect Books - European Communication Research and Education Association) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841506109 ISBN 13: 9781841506104

Publisher: Intellect Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

This book is the first collection of essays to explore the changing relationships between war, media, and the public from a multidisciplinary perspective and over an extended historical period. It is also the first textbook for students in this field, discussing a wide range of theoretical concepts and methodological tools for analyzing the nature of these relationships. Shedding new light on conflicts spanning from World War I through the so-called War on Terror, the contributors explore the roles of traditional media, war blogs, and eyewitness reporting; of war correspondents and embedded journalism; and of propaganda, wartime public relations, and information warfare.

About this title

About the Author:

Josef Seethaler is a senior scientist at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. 

Review:

"Selling War assembles articles that focus on the relationship between war and media to highlight that the tone, point of view, and medium used by reporters all impact the public’s perception of wars....Clear and logical." (International Journal of Communication)

About this edition

• Publisher: Intellect Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1841506109
• ISBN 13: 9781841506104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 367
• Editor: Seethaler Josef, Karmasin Matthias, Melischek Gabriele, Wöhlert Romy