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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... opinion , American . 2. Foreign news— United States . 3. Press and politics — United States — His- tory — 20th century . 4. Iran — Politics and government— 1941-1979 . 5. Public opinion — United States — History- 20th century . I ...
... opinion , American . 2. Foreign news— United States . 3. Press and politics — United States — His- tory — 20th century . 4. Iran — Politics and government— 1941-1979 . 5. Public opinion — United States — History- 20th century . I ...
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... opinions and remaining errors are the responsibility of the authors alone . For their part , Julian Colby and Jim Speakman read early drafts of the manuscript far more carefully than even friendship requires , and we were greatly helped ...
... opinions and remaining errors are the responsibility of the authors alone . For their part , Julian Colby and Jim Speakman read early drafts of the manuscript far more carefully than even friendship requires , and we were greatly helped ...
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... that the shah's critics were nothing more than benighted reactionaries . We argue that this was particularly the case during the 1978 revolution . Undoubtedly , some readers of our book will hold the opinion that , INTRODUCTION 3.
... that the shah's critics were nothing more than benighted reactionaries . We argue that this was particularly the case during the 1978 revolution . Undoubtedly , some readers of our book will hold the opinion that , INTRODUCTION 3.
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... opinion that , indeed , the outcome of the revolution , which has taken the form of a clergy - dominated state , proves that the press and policy makers were right : Muslims are fanatical and antimodern . They will have uppermost in ...
... opinion that , indeed , the outcome of the revolution , which has taken the form of a clergy - dominated state , proves that the press and policy makers were right : Muslims are fanatical and antimodern . They will have uppermost in ...
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... opinion are not significant factors in the making or carrying out of foreign policy ? The argument that the media and the public are of little impor- tance in the making of foreign policy because the process is domi- nated by elites ...
... opinion are not significant factors in the making or carrying out of foreign policy ? The argument that the media and the public are of little impor- tance in the making of foreign policy because the process is domi- nated by elites ...
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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