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. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1988. 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 Worl |
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... attention to the question of what kind of political order could or should follow the collapse of the monarchy . It was assumed that the fall of the shah would necessarily lead to an improvement over the existing situation . Thus the ...
... attention to the question of what kind of political order could or should follow the collapse of the monarchy . It was assumed that the fall of the shah would necessarily lead to an improvement over the existing situation . Thus the ...
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... attention to foreign affairs than do the print media . 10 There is in the reporting of foreign affairs , we believe , a kind of " trickle - down " journalism at work , with the prestige print media , for the most part , providing the ...
... attention to foreign affairs than do the print media . 10 There is in the reporting of foreign affairs , we believe , a kind of " trickle - down " journalism at work , with the prestige print media , for the most part , providing the ...
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... attention had been paid the Middle East in the news media and popular arts , so that Americans hold many stereotypes about the region : harems , belly dancing , cruel punish- ments , lavish sheiks , oil , feudal governments , and so on ...
... attention had been paid the Middle East in the news media and popular arts , so that Americans hold many stereotypes about the region : harems , belly dancing , cruel punish- ments , lavish sheiks , oil , feudal governments , and so on ...
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... attention has meant that consideration of the relationship of the press to foreign policy has routinely been superficial . The press as a factor in foreign policy usually rates only passing mention , and discussions are more often ...
... attention has meant that consideration of the relationship of the press to foreign policy has routinely been superficial . The press as a factor in foreign policy usually rates only passing mention , and discussions are more often ...
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... attention . Most important , as a result of the cold war , Americans acquired for the first time in their history what they perceived as a permanent and intractable enemy : the Soviets . At least psychologically , Amer- ica embarked ...
... attention . Most important , as a result of the cold war , Americans acquired for the first time in their history what they perceived as a permanent and intractable enemy : the Soviets . At least psychologically , Amer- ica embarked ...
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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