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Reporting the war, freedom of the press from the American revolution to the War on terrorism, John Byrne Cooke

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Reporting the war, freedom of the press from the American revolution to the War on terrorism, John Byrne Cooke

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eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-266) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reporting the war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

122972912

Responsibility statement

John Byrne Cooke

Sub title

freedom of the press from the American revolution to the War on terrorism

Summary

Threats to freedom of the press and the need for democratic dialogue are always greatest in wartime. At a time when the debate over the role of the free press is as contentious as ever before, John Byrne Cooke, son of the veteran journalist Alistair Cooke, delivers a must-read exploration of freedom of the press in wartime throughout American history. Reporting the War brings to life how the press has affected the course of some, but not all, American wars, how the government has tried to suppress opposing opinion, how the press has struggled, and continues to struggle to preserve the principles of the Founding Fathers.--From the publisher

Table Of Contents

Conceived in liberty : the American Revolution (1775-1783) -- The halls of Montezuma : the Mexican War (1846-1848) -- A house divided : the Civil War (1861-1865) -- Remember the Maine : the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection (1898-1902) -- The Great War : World War I (1914-1918) -- The good war : World War II (1939-1945) -- Home by Christmas : the Korean War (1950-1953) -- Quagmire : Vietnam (1954-1975) -- Desert Storm : Iraq (1991) -- September 11th and Afghanistan : the War on Terrorism (2001-2003) -- Iraqi freedom : Iraq (2003-) -- The long war : the War on Terrorism (2004-)

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Freedom of the press from the American revolution to the War on terrorism

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