The U.S. Press and Iran: Foreign Policy and the Journalism of DeferenceNo 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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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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| Title | The U.S. Press and Iran: Foreign Policy and the Journalism of Deference |
| Authors | William A. Dorman, Mansour Farhang |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | University of California Press, 2023 |
| ISBN | 0520909011, 9780520909014 |
| Length | 300 pages |
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