Product Description

This book is the first scholarly study of Vietnam news coverage, and shows how Kennedy and Johnson both tried to discourage press coverage, and how relations between the press and the Nixon administration completely broke down.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1200709 in Books
• Published on: 1986-07-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 293 pages

Review
"A first-rate book which throws new light on the topic...based on scholarly analysis of what actually was published and broadcast, judged in the context of historical events.... The first serious revisionist history of the role of the press in Vietnam."--The Washington Post Book World. "The value of Hallin's study lies not only in his research but also in his grasp of the real failure of American journalism in Vietnam--a failure to give its readers or viewers even the most rudimentary understanding of the real issues and true nature of the war."--The Philadelphia Inquirer. "This splendid study of the way the media actually covered the war is among the best and most important books published on the war in Vietnam."--History Book Review

Customer Reviews

No finer coverage of the media's role in Vietnam
I first came across this book whilst writing an essay entitled 'Governments only mobilised support because they controlled the media. Discuss this in the case of Vietnam.' It is a fresh apprioach, which doesn't just agree with the old arguement of the US using the media, but analyses how, and why, and also puts forward ways in which the government couldn't use the media and were restricted. Also an excellent read.