460 Pages
by
Routledge
460 Pages
by
Routledge
460 Pages
by
Routledge
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Douglas Kellner's Persian Gulf TV War attacks the myths, disinformation, and propaganda disseminated during the Gulf war. At once a work of social theory, media criticism, and political history, this book demonstrates how television served as a conduit for George Bush's war policies while silencing anti-war voices and foregoing spirited discussion of the complex issues involved. In so doing, the... Read more
Introduction -- The Road to War -- The “Crisis in the Gulf” and the Mainstream Media -- Bush Bombs Baghdad -- Out of Control -- The Media Propaganda War -- TV Goes to War -- The Pounding of Iraq -- Countdown to the Ground War -- Endgame -- Aftermath
Biography
Douglas Kellner is professor of philosophy at the University of Texas-Austin and author of Television and the Crisis of Democracy (1990).
