War and Media Operations
Author | : Thomas Rid |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 451 |
Release | : 2007-02-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134116867 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134116861 |
Rating | : 4/5 (861 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis War and Media Operations by : Thomas Rid
Download or read book War and Media Operations written by Thomas Rid and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first academic analysis of the role of embedded media in the 2003 Iraq War, providing a concise history of US military public affairs management since Vietnam.In late summer 2002, the Pentagon considered giving the press an inside view of the upcoming invasion of Iraq. The decision was surprising, and the innovative "embedded media prog