DEGRADED CAPABILITY by Philip Hammond (Editor), Edward S. Herman (Editor) ( 9781849640909 )

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Title:

DEGRADED CAPABILITY
THE MEDIA AND THE KOSOVO CRISIS

By:

Philip Hammond (Editor), Edward S. Herman (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

1849640904

ISBN 13:

9781849640909

Publisher:

PLUTO PRESS

Pub. date:

20 May, 2000

Pages:

240

Description:

How is war reported?

Synopsis:

The media served a highly partisan and propagandistic role in Nato's Kosovo war, uncritically reproducing official spin in a way that was incompatible with their proclaimed democratic role as objective purveyors of information. Degraded Capability integrates a critical interpretation of Western policy toward the former Yugoslavia with analysis of media coverage of the Kosovo crisis and war. The first part of the book deals with the war itself and the build-up to it, placing this in the context of earlier Western intervention in Yugoslavia. Part two discusses key issues raised by the media coverage, including the demonisation of the enemy, and the role of CNN. In the final section, contributors analyse how the war was reported in different countries around the world, including the United States, Britain, Germany, India, Greece, Russia, and France. The book is an important corrective to the hysteria and misinformation that permeated media coverage. Subjects covered include the role of the internet, the changing media-military relationship, the depiction and definition of `war crimes,' and how Yugoslav television was presented as a legitimate military target.

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Pluto Press

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