Reporters on the battlefield : the embedded press system in historical context / / Christopher Paul, James J. Kim.

Focusing on the embedded press system deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom, this book attempts to answer the following questions: How effective was the embedded press system in meeting the needs of the three main constituencies-the press, the military, and the citizens of the United States? What...

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Year of Publication:2004
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (175 p.)
Notes:"MG-200."
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - Introduction; Defining the Key Constituencies in Military-Press Relations; Methods; Significance of this Research; Structure of the Book; Chapter Two - The Relationship Between the Press and the Military: A Starting Point; The Press; The Military; Comparison of the Press and te Military; Goals of the Press or Military Vis-à-Vis the Public; Conclusion; Chapter Three - History of Relations Between the Press and the Military; Case Studies: The Legacies of History; Observations
  • Chapter Four - Systems for Press Access and Measures for Evaluating OutcomesSystems for Organizing Military-Press Relations; Measures for Evaluating the Embedded Press System; Chapter Five - Preliminary Evaluations of the Embedded Press and Other Systems for Organizing Press-Military Relations; The Embedded Press System; Comparison of Embedded Press and Other Systems for Organizing Press-Military Relations; Implications for Coverage of Future Conflicts; The Consequences of Different Contexts on Press-Military Relations; Conclusion; Chapter Six - The Future of Embedded Press
  • Widespread ApplausePossible Shortcomings; Suggestions for Future Research; Appendix A - The Public's ""Right to Know""; Appendix B - Outcomes and Measures of the Embedded Press System; Bibliography