<p><strong>'A carefully crafted and thorough presentation … clear and insightful …Robinson has offered a thorough and thoughtful analysis.' </strong>– <em>Political Communication</em> </p>

The CNN Effect examines the relationship between the state and its media, and considers the role played by the news reporting in a series of 'humanitarian' interventions in Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Rwanda. Piers Robinson challenges traditional views of media subservience and argues that sympathetic news coverage at key moments in foreign crises can influence the response of Western governments.

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Piers Robinson examines the relationship between the state and its media, and considers the role played by the news reporting in a series of 'humanitarian' interventions in Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Rwanda.
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Introduction 1. The CNN Effect Considered 2. Developing a Theory of Media Influence 3. The CNN Effect Myth 4. The CNN Effect in Action 5. The Limits of the CNN Effect 6.The CNN Effect Reconsidered

Product details

ISBN
9780415259057
Published
2002-07-11
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
360 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
192