REPORTING VIETNAM: Media & Military at War by W. M. Hammond 1998 HC 1Ed/1 NEW

Description: REPORTING VIETNAM, Media & Military at War by William M. Hammond. NEW First Edition unstated, full number line hardcover, 1998. Based on classified and recently declassified documents--including Nixon's national security files--as well as extensive interviews and surveys of press war coverage, the author strongly challenges the assertions of many military leaders that the media lost the war by swaying public opinion. He tells of how government and media first shared a common vision of American involvement in Vietnam, but later, as the war dragged on, how upbeat government press releases were consistently challenged by journalists' reports from the field and finally how, as public sentiment shifted against the war, Presidents Johnson and Nixon each tried to manage the news media, sparking a heated exchange of recriminations. Taking the reader through the twists and turns of official public affairs policy as it tries to respond to a worsening domestic political environment and recurring adverse "media episodes," the author makes important observations about the penchant of American officials for placing appearance ahead of substance and about policy making in general. NEW First Edition unstated, full number line hardcover, unread with pages and edges clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Jacket shows no corner or edge wear with one 1/4" closed tear to bottom edge at spine. Minor scuffing and rubbing. Not a remainder. Excellent condition. 6.25" x 9." Maps, photos, and text. 362 pgs.

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