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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... elected ( or reelected ) , as it apparently has , the general perception of the voting public becomes critical . And a positive im- age in the conduct of foreign policy can give the incumbent or the challenger a decided edge . This , of ...
... elected ( or reelected ) , as it apparently has , the general perception of the voting public becomes critical . And a positive im- age in the conduct of foreign policy can give the incumbent or the challenger a decided edge . This , of ...
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... election . " 10 The importance of the media and of public opinion in the making and execution of foreign policy is most pronounced in election 20 IRAN , THE PRESS , AND FOREIGN POLICY.
... election . " 10 The importance of the media and of public opinion in the making and execution of foreign policy is most pronounced in election 20 IRAN , THE PRESS , AND FOREIGN POLICY.
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... election eve . According to Jordan's recollection : All three networks concluded not with stories about the Presidential election the next day but with a commemoration of the anniversary of the captivity . . . . Rather than drawing the ...
... election eve . According to Jordan's recollection : All three networks concluded not with stories about the Presidential election the next day but with a commemoration of the anniversary of the captivity . . . . Rather than drawing the ...
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... elected officials , and high - level appointees ; ( 2 ) ad- ministrative or bureaucratic elites , including the professional foreign service ; ( 3 ) interest elites , including the representatives of private organizations and special ...
... elected officials , and high - level appointees ; ( 2 ) ad- ministrative or bureaucratic elites , including the professional foreign service ; ( 3 ) interest elites , including the representatives of private organizations and special ...
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... elected prime minister and helping to " restore " the Pahlavi regime . The second period lasted from 1954 to 1963 , a time in which the shah consolidated his power and built the foundation of a police state while largely escaping the ...
... elected prime minister and helping to " restore " the Pahlavi regime . The second period lasted from 1954 to 1963 , a time in which the shah consolidated his power and built the foundation of a police state while largely escaping the ...
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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