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Pockets of Resistance: British News Media, War and Theory in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
Piers Robinson
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Description for Pockets of Resistance: British News Media, War and Theory in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
Paperback. The most detailed, sophisticated and theoretically grounded analysis of wartime media coverage written to date. Describes and explains how British news media variously supported, and dissented from, coalition propaganda campaigns during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 black & white tables, 9 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1FBQ; JPS; KNTJ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
For scholars of media and war, the 2003 invasion of Iraq is a compelling case to study. As part of President Bush's 'war on terror', the invasion was the most controversial British foreign policy decision since Suez, and its ramifications and aftermath have rarely been far from the news. In the many political and public debates regarding this conflict, arguments over the role of the media have been omnipresent. For some, media coverage was biased against the war, for others it became a cheerleader for the invasion. Where does the truth lie? Drawing upon a uniquely-detailed and rich content and ... Read more
For scholars of media and war, the 2003 invasion of Iraq is a compelling case to study. As part of President Bush's 'war on terror', the invasion was the most controversial British foreign policy decision since Suez, and its ramifications and aftermath have rarely been far from the news. In the many political and public debates regarding this conflict, arguments over the role of the media have been omnipresent. For some, media coverage was biased against the war, for others it became a cheerleader for the invasion. Where does the truth lie? Drawing upon a uniquely-detailed and rich content and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719084454
SKU
V9780719084454
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About Piers Robinson
Piers Robinson is Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Manchester. Peter Goddard is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool. Katy Parry is Research Assistant in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool. Craig Murray is head of Media Analysis at Opoint AS, Norway. Philip M. ... Read more
Reviews for Pockets of Resistance: British News Media, War and Theory in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
'Richly detailed and engagingly presented . It is a must read for anyone who wants to know how the 24-7 news system covers national security crises, and why that coverage takes the shape that it does.' 'Pockets of Resistance . intervenes into the heart of contemporary debates about media, democracy and legitimized killing and death. ... Read more