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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... particularly want to thank Professors James Bill and Rich- ard Cottam for sharing their insights in interviews . Finally , we wish to gratefully acknowledge grants from California State University , Sacramento , and Bennington College ...
... particularly want to thank Professors James Bill and Rich- ard Cottam for sharing their insights in interviews . Finally , we wish to gratefully acknowledge grants from California State University , Sacramento , and Bennington College ...
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... particularly strong basis for a scholarly inquiry into the prestige , or elite , press and its bearing on foreign policy in that no other Third World country has figured so prominently in American fortunes since World War II as has Iran ...
... particularly strong basis for a scholarly inquiry into the prestige , or elite , press and its bearing on foreign policy in that no other Third World country has figured so prominently in American fortunes since World War II as has Iran ...
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... 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.
... 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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... particularly critical years in contemporary Iranian history , we sampled other major American daily newspapers as well , includ- ing the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times . We do not include extensive discussion of television ...
... particularly critical years in contemporary Iranian history , we sampled other major American daily newspapers as well , includ- ing the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times . We do not include extensive discussion of television ...
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... particularly evidence provided by anti- status - quo scholars ? Most important , do they remain independent in their judgments from the foreign policy establishment ? There can be little doubt that the mass media have an educative ...
... particularly evidence provided by anti- status - quo scholars ? Most important , do they remain independent in their judgments from the foreign policy establishment ? There can be little doubt that the mass media have an educative ...
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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