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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... rule simply does not square with the evidence . Throughout our book we make a point of includ- ing mention of observers and journalists — admittedly few in number for reasons we discuss — who as early as 1954 reported accurately on the ...
... rule simply does not square with the evidence . Throughout our book we make a point of includ- ing mention of observers and journalists — admittedly few in number for reasons we discuss — who as early as 1954 reported accurately on the ...
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... rule of Robespierre and Stalin was not the goal of French and Russian rev- olutionaries , the fundamentalist despotism of Khomaini was hardly the objective of the anti - shah movement . Of course , Robespierrism , Stalinism , and ...
... rule of Robespierre and Stalin was not the goal of French and Russian rev- olutionaries , the fundamentalist despotism of Khomaini was hardly the objective of the anti - shah movement . Of course , Robespierrism , Stalinism , and ...
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... rule , and that they were incapable of an authentic desire for freedom . Given these beliefs , which were held by policy makers and accepted uncritically by journalists , the 1978 revolution could only have come as a surprise to ...
... rule , and that they were incapable of an authentic desire for freedom . Given these beliefs , which were held by policy makers and accepted uncritically by journalists , the 1978 revolution could only have come as a surprise to ...
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... rule ; the best the country could hope for was a stern ruler under the tutelage of a benevolent Western power . The twenty - seven months of Dr. Mohammad Mosaddeq's pre- miership can be described as a highly passionate experiment in 32 ...
... rule ; the best the country could hope for was a stern ruler under the tutelage of a benevolent Western power . The twenty - seven months of Dr. Mohammad Mosaddeq's pre- miership can be described as a highly passionate experiment in 32 ...
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... rule by terror was also raised by the Times . Reporter Clark , in an article headlined " Terrorism Called Silent Ally in * In our view , editorials can be important evidence in the study of the press and foreign policy . First ...
... rule by terror was also raised by the Times . Reporter Clark , in an article headlined " Terrorism Called Silent Ally in * In our view , editorials can be important evidence in the study of the press and foreign policy . First ...
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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