The U.S. Press and Iran: Foreign Policy and the Journalism of DeferenceUniversity of California Press, 2023 M04 28 - 300 pages No one seriously interested in the character of public knowledge and the quality of debate over American alliances can afford to ignore the complex link between press and policy and the ways in which mainstream journalism in the U.S. portrays a Third World ally. The case of Iran offers a particularly rich view of these dynamics and suggests that the press is far from fulfilling the watchdog role assigned it in democratic theory and popular imagination. |
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... According to Lippmann , " The function of news is to signalize an event , the function of truth is to bring to light the hidden facts . " 3 The press , Lippmann wrote , plays at best a limited role , functioning like a searchlight that ...
... According to Lippmann , " The function of news is to signalize an event , the function of truth is to bring to light the hidden facts . " 3 The press , Lippmann wrote , plays at best a limited role , functioning like a searchlight that ...
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... According to Prof. Doris A. Graber , a public - opinion and political - communication scholar , it is not necessary for readers to master the discrete detail of a news event for learning to occur . Facts presented in the media can be ...
... According to Prof. Doris A. Graber , a public - opinion and political - communication scholar , it is not necessary for readers to master the discrete detail of a news event for learning to occur . Facts presented in the media can be ...
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... According to Barber : What is new is not mass communication as one of the major forces in politics , but rather its emergence to fill virtually the whole gap in the electoral process left by the default of other independent elites who ...
... According to Barber : What is new is not mass communication as one of the major forces in politics , but rather its emergence to fill virtually the whole gap in the electoral process left by the default of other independent elites who ...
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... according to polls taken by Pat Caddell of the White House staff . Yet , to the detriment of Carter's hopes for reelection , the anniversary of the hostage - taking fell on election eve . According to Jordan's recollection : All three ...
... according to polls taken by Pat Caddell of the White House staff . Yet , to the detriment of Carter's hopes for reelection , the anniversary of the hostage - taking fell on election eve . According to Jordan's recollection : All three ...
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... According to Moyers , he did not know Zahedi personally , does not remember ever meeting him , and never covered or wrote about Iran.2 25 Beyond the possibility of personal friendship , which is interesting for reasons other than ethics ...
... According to Moyers , he did not know Zahedi personally , does not remember ever meeting him , and never covered or wrote about Iran.2 25 Beyond the possibility of personal friendship , which is interesting for reasons other than ethics ...
Contents
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The Consolidation of Power 19541962 | 63 |
Modernization Myth and Media 19631973 | 82 |
Further Illusions 19631973 | 116 |
The New Persian Empire 19731977 | 131 |
The Press and the 1978 Revolution West Meets East | 152 |
Journalism as Capitalism | 183 |
The Journalism of Deference | 201 |
Conclusion | 229 |
Notes | 237 |
Index | 265 |
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